NeutralLightMuted

Tempered Grey

#A2B2B2

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.20:1Fails

Black text

9.00:1AAA

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About Tempered Grey

Tempered Grey (#A2B2B2) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 162, 178, 178 and its HSL value is 180°, 9%, 67%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.00:1 (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

#A2B2B2 · #B2A2A2

Analogous

#A2B2AA · #A2B2B2 · #A2AAB2

Triadic

#A2B2B2 · #B2A2B2 · #B2B2A2

Split complementary

#A2B2B2 · #B2A2AA · #B2AAA2

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