CyanMid-toneMuted

Gould Blue

#7B9DA1

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.92:1Fails

Black text

6.77:1AA

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About Gould Blue

Gould Blue (#7B9DA1) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 123, 157, 161 and its HSL value is 186°, 17%, 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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Harmonies

Complementary

#7B9DA1 · #A17F7B

Analogous

#7BA192 · #7B9DA1 · #7B8AA1

Triadic

#7B9DA1 · #A17B9D · #9DA17B

Split complementary

#7B9DA1 · #A17B8A · #A1927B

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