CyanMid-toneMuted

Stormy Waters

#85A8AE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.56:1Fails

Black text

7.74:1AAA

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About Stormy Waters

Stormy Waters (#85A8AE) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 133, 168, 174 and its HSL value is 189°, 20%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.74:1 (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

#85A8AE · #AE8B85

Analogous

#85AEA0 · #85A8AE · #8594AE

Triadic

#85A8AE · #AE85A8 · #A8AE85

Split complementary

#85A8AE · #AE8594 · #AEA085

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