BlueMid-toneMuted

Serene Sea

#78A8C0

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.57:1Fails

Black text

7.69:1AAA

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About Serene Sea

Serene Sea (#78A8C0) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 120, 168, 192 and its HSL value is 200°, 36%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Serene Sea, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#78A8C0 · #C09078

Analogous

#78C0B4 · #78A8C0 · #7884C0

Triadic

#78A8C0 · #C078A8 · #A8C078

Split complementary

#78A8C0 · #C07884 · #C0B478

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