CyanMid-toneMuted

Lifeboat Blue

#81B8BD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.20:1Fails

Black text

8.98:1AAA

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About Lifeboat Blue

Lifeboat Blue (#81B8BD) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 129, 184, 189 and its HSL value is 185°, 31%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 (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

#81B8BD · #BD8681

Analogous

#81BDA4 · #81B8BD · #819ABD

Triadic

#81B8BD · #BD81B8 · #B8BD81

Split complementary

#81B8BD · #BD819A · #BDA481

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