NeutralMid-toneMuted

Pale Slate

#9FABAB

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.36:1Fails

Black text

8.38:1AAA

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About Pale Slate

Pale Slate (#9FABAB) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 159, 171, 171 and its HSL value is 180°, 7%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.38:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#9FABAB · #AB9F9F

Analogous

#9FABA5 · #9FABAB · #9FA5AB

Triadic

#9FABAB · #AB9FAB · #ABAB9F

Split complementary

#9FABAB · #AB9FA5 · #ABA59F

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