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Stepping Stone

#A4A8A5

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.41:1Fails

Black text

8.22:1AAA

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About Stepping Stone

Stepping Stone (#A4A8A5) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 164, 168, 165 and its HSL value is 135°, 2%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Stepping Stone, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Complementary

#A4A8A5 · #A8A4A7

Analogous

#A5A8A4 · #A4A8A5 · #A4A8A7

Triadic

#A4A8A5 · #A5A4A8 · #A8A5A4

Split complementary

#A4A8A5 · #A7A4A8 · #A8A4A5

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