CyanMid-toneMuted

Gould Blue

#7B9FA2

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.87:1Fails

Black text

6.90:1AA

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About Gould Blue

Gould Blue (#7B9FA2) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 123, 159, 162 and its HSL value is 185°, 17%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.90:1 (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

#7B9FA2 · #A27E7B

Analogous

#7BA291 · #7B9FA2 · #7B8CA2

Triadic

#7B9FA2 · #A27B9F · #9FA27B

Split complementary

#7B9FA2 · #A27B8C · #A2917B

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