CyanMid-toneMuted

Stormy Waters

#86A8AE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.55:1Fails

Black text

7.76:1AAA

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About Stormy Waters

Stormy Waters (#86A8AE) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 134, 168, 174 and its HSL value is 189°, 20%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 (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

#86A8AE · #AE8C86

Analogous

#86AEA0 · #86A8AE · #8694AE

Triadic

#86A8AE · #AE86A8 · #A8AE86

Split complementary

#86A8AE · #AE8694 · #AEA086

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