CyanMid-toneMuted

Stormy Waters

#85A6AD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.61:1Fails

Black text

7.59:1AAA

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About Stormy Waters

Stormy Waters (#85A6AD) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 133, 166, 173 and its HSL value is 191°, 20%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Stormy Waters, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#85A6AD · #AD8C85

Analogous

#85ADA0 · #85A6AD · #8592AD

Triadic

#85A6AD · #AD85A6 · #A6AD85

Split complementary

#85A6AD · #AD8592 · #ADA085

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