CyanMid-toneMuted

Gould Blue

#7A9CA5

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.95:1Fails

Black text

6.72:1AA

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About Gould Blue

Gould Blue (#7A9CA5) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 122, 156, 165 and its HSL value is 193°, 19%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#7A9CA5 · #A5837A

Analogous

#7AA599 · #7A9CA5 · #7A86A5

Triadic

#7A9CA5 · #A57A9C · #9CA57A

Split complementary

#7A9CA5 · #A57A86 · #A5997A

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