BlueMid-toneMuted

Faded Sea

#8E9EAE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.74:1Fails

Black text

7.21:1AAA

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About Faded Sea

Faded Sea (#8E9EAE) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 142, 158, 174 and its HSL value is 210°, 16%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.21:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Faded Sea, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8E9EAE · #AE9E8E

Analogous

#8EAEAE · #8E9EAE · #8E8EAE

Triadic

#8E9EAE · #AE8E9E · #9EAE8E

Split complementary

#8E9EAE · #AE8E8E · #AEAE8E

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