NeutralMid-toneMuted

Teal Wave

#8B9EA0

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.80:1Fails

Black text

7.07:1AAA

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About Teal Wave

Teal Wave (#8B9EA0) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 139, 158, 160 and its HSL value is 186°, 10%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 (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

#8B9EA0 · #A08D8B

Analogous

#8BA097 · #8B9EA0 · #8B93A0

Triadic

#8B9EA0 · #A08B9E · #9EA08B

Split complementary

#8B9EA0 · #A08B93 · #A0978B

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