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Citadel Blue

#9EABAE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.36:1Fails

Black text

8.38:1AAA

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About Citadel Blue

Citadel Blue (#9EABAE) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 158, 171, 174 and its HSL value is 191°, 9%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.38:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Citadel Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#9EABAE · #AEA19E

Analogous

#9EAEA9 · #9EABAE · #9EA3AE

Triadic

#9EABAE · #AE9EAB · #ABAE9E

Split complementary

#9EABAE · #AE9EA3 · #AEA99E

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