CyanMid-toneMuted

Bay’s Water

#799BAA

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.97:1Fails

Black text

6.68:1AA

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About Bay’s Water

Bay’s Water (#799BAA) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 121, 155, 170 and its HSL value is 198°, 22%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Bay’s Water, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#799BAA · #AA8879

Analogous

#79AAA1 · #799BAA · #7982AA

Triadic

#799BAA · #AA799B · #9BAA79

Split complementary

#799BAA · #AA7982 · #AAA179

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