NeutralMid-toneMuted

By The Sea

#8C999D

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.93:1Fails

Black text

6.75:1AA

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About By The Sea

By The Sea (#8C999D) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 140, 153, 157 and its HSL value is 194°, 8%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of By The Sea, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#8C999D · #9D908C

Analogous

#8C9D99 · #8C999D · #8C909D

Triadic

#8C999D · #9D8C99 · #999D8C

Split complementary

#8C999D · #9D8C90 · #9D998C

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