CyanMid-toneMuted

Aqua Blue

#79B6BD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.27:1Fails

Black text

8.71:1AAA

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About Aqua Blue

Aqua Blue (#79B6BD) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 121, 182, 189 and its HSL value is 186°, 34%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.71:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Aqua Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#79B6BD · #BD8079

Analogous

#79BDA2 · #79B6BD · #7994BD

Triadic

#79B6BD · #BD79B6 · #B6BD79

Split complementary

#79B6BD · #BD7994 · #BDA279

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