BlueMid-toneMuted

Cadet Grey

#8EA5B1

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.57:1Fails

Black text

7.70:1AAA

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About Cadet Grey

Cadet Grey (#8EA5B1) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 142, 165, 177 and its HSL value is 201°, 18%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.70:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cadet Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8EA5B1 · #B19A8E

Analogous

#8EB1AB · #8EA5B1 · #8E94B1

Triadic

#8EA5B1 · #B18EA5 · #A5B18E

Split complementary

#8EA5B1 · #B18E94 · #B1AB8E

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