CyanMid-toneMuted

Gould Blue

#799DA5

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.93:1Fails

Black text

6.77:1AA

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About Gould Blue

Gould Blue (#799DA5) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 121, 157, 165 and its HSL value is 191°, 20%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Gould Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#799DA5 · #A58179

Analogous

#79A597 · #799DA5 · #7987A5

Triadic

#799DA5 · #A5799D · #9DA579

Split complementary

#799DA5 · #A57987 · #A59779

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