CyanMid-toneMuted

Gould Blue

#799FA4

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.87:1Fails

Black text

6.89:1AA

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About Gould Blue

Gould Blue (#799FA4) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 121, 159, 164 and its HSL value is 187°, 19%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 (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

#799FA4 · #A47E79

Analogous

#79A494 · #799FA4 · #798AA4

Triadic

#799FA4 · #A4799F · #9FA479

Split complementary

#799FA4 · #A4798A · #A49479

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