CyanMid-toneMuted

Teal Wave

#8B9CA2

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.85:1Fails

Black text

6.95:1AA

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About Teal Wave

Teal Wave (#8B9CA2) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 139, 156, 162 and its HSL value is 196°, 11%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#8B9CA2 · #A2918B

Analogous

#8BA29C · #8B9CA2 · #8B91A2

Triadic

#8B9CA2 · #A28B9C · #9CA28B

Split complementary

#8B9CA2 · #A28B91 · #A29C8B

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