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Pale Slate

#9FA9AD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.40:1Fails

Black text

8.25:1AAA

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About Pale Slate

Pale Slate (#9FA9AD) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 159, 169, 173 and its HSL value is 197°, 8%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pale Slate, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#9FA9AD · #ADA39F

Analogous

#9FADAA · #9FA9AD · #9FA2AD

Triadic

#9FA9AD · #AD9FA9 · #A9AD9F

Split complementary

#9FA9AD · #AD9FA2 · #ADAA9F

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