NeutralMid-toneMuted

Teal Wave

#8B9CA0

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.85:1Fails

Black text

6.94:1AA

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About Teal Wave

Teal Wave (#8B9CA0) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 139, 156, 160 and its HSL value is 191°, 10%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 (WCAG AA). 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

#8B9CA0 · #A08F8B

Analogous

#8BA099 · #8B9CA0 · #8B92A0

Triadic

#8B9CA0 · #A08B9C · #9CA08B

Split complementary

#8B9CA0 · #A08B92 · #A0998B

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