NeutralLightMuted

Tempered Grey

#A1B2B2

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.20:1Fails

Black text

8.98:1AAA

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About Tempered Grey

Tempered Grey (#A1B2B2) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 161, 178, 178 and its HSL value is 180°, 10%, 66%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Tempered Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A1B2B2 · #B2A1A1

Analogous

#A1B2AA · #A1B2B2 · #A1AAB2

Triadic

#A1B2B2 · #B2A1B2 · #B2B2A1

Split complementary

#A1B2B2 · #B2A1AA · #B2AAA1

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