NeutralMid-toneMuted

Steel

#78797C

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.35:1AA large

Black text

4.55:1AA

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About Steel

Steel (#78797C) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 120, 121, 124 and its HSL value is 225°, 2%, 48%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Steel, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#78797C · #7C7B78

Analogous

#787B7C · #78797C · #79787C

Triadic

#78797C · #7C7879 · #797C78

Split complementary

#78797C · #7C7978 · #7B7C78

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