CyanMid-toneMuted

Nor’wester

#98AAAC

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.42:1Fails

Black text

8.18:1AAA

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About Nor’wester

Nor’wester (#98AAAC) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 152, 170, 172 and its HSL value is 186°, 11%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Nor’wester, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#98AAAC · #AC9A98

Analogous

#98ACA4 · #98AAAC · #98A0AC

Triadic

#98AAAC · #AC98AA · #AAAC98

Split complementary

#98AAAC · #AC98A0 · #ACA498

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