NeutralMid-toneMuted

Whale Tail

#87868A

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.62:1AA large

Black text

5.47:1AA

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About Whale Tail

Whale Tail (#87868A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 135, 134, 138 and its HSL value is 255°, 2%, 53%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Whale Tail, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#87868A · #898A86

Analogous

#86878A · #87868A · #89868A

Triadic

#87868A · #8A8786 · #868A87

Split complementary

#87868A · #8A8986 · #878A86

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