NeutralMid-toneMuted

Teal Wave

#8A9E9F

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.81:1Fails

Black text

7.04:1AAA

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About Teal Wave

Teal Wave (#8A9E9F) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 138, 158, 159 and its HSL value is 183°, 10%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Teal Wave, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8A9E9F · #9F8B8A

Analogous

#8A9F96 · #8A9E9F · #8A939F

Triadic

#8A9E9F · #9F8A9E · #9E9F8A

Split complementary

#8A9E9F · #9F8A93 · #9F968A

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