CyanMid-toneMuted

Stormy Waters

#85A9AF

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.53:1Fails

Black text

7.82:1AAA

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About Stormy Waters

Stormy Waters (#85A9AF) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 133, 169, 175 and its HSL value is 189°, 21%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 (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

#85A9AF · #AF8B85

Analogous

#85AFA0 · #85A9AF · #8594AF

Triadic

#85A9AF · #AF85A9 · #A9AF85

Split complementary

#85A9AF · #AF8594 · #AFA085

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