CyanMid-toneMuted

Lifeboat Blue

#81B4BA

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.29:1Fails

Black text

8.65:1AAA

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About Lifeboat Blue

Lifeboat Blue (#81B4BA) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 129, 180, 186 and its HSL value is 186°, 29%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Lifeboat Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#81B4BA · #BA8781

Analogous

#81BAA3 · #81B4BA · #8198BA

Triadic

#81B4BA · #BA81B4 · #B4BA81

Split complementary

#81B4BA · #BA8198 · #BAA381

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