CyanMid-toneMuted

Artful Aqua

#8EB3B5

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.27:1Fails

Black text

8.74:1AAA

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About Artful Aqua

Artful Aqua (#8EB3B5) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 142, 179, 181 and its HSL value is 183°, 21%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Artful Aqua, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8EB3B5 · #B5908E

Analogous

#8EB5A4 · #8EB3B5 · #8E9FB5

Triadic

#8EB3B5 · #B58EB3 · #B3B58E

Split complementary

#8EB3B5 · #B58E9F · #B5A48E

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