NeutralMid-toneMuted

Formal Grey

#969698

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.95:1Fails

Black text

6.71:1AA

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About Formal Grey

Formal Grey (#969698) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 150, 150, 152 and its HSL value is 240°, 1%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Formal Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#969698 · #989896

Analogous

#969798 · #969698 · #979698

Triadic

#969698 · #989696 · #969896

Split complementary

#969698 · #989796 · #979896

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