NeutralMid-toneMuted

Abyss

#8E9E9E

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.79:1Fails

Black text

7.10:1AAA

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About Abyss

Abyss (#8E9E9E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 142, 158, 158 and its HSL value is 180°, 8%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.10:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Abyss, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#8E9E9E · #9E8E8E

Analogous

#8E9E96 · #8E9E9E · #8E969E

Triadic

#8E9E9E · #9E8E9E · #9E9E8E

Split complementary

#8E9E9E · #9E8E96 · #9E968E

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