CyanLightMuted

Sterling Blue

#A5BAC2

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.02:1Fails

Black text

9.81:1AAA

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About Sterling Blue

Sterling Blue (#A5BAC2) is a light muted cyan. Its RGB value is 165, 186, 194 and its HSL value is 197°, 19%, 70%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.81:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Sterling Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A5BAC2 · #C2ADA5

Analogous

#A5C2BB · #A5BAC2 · #A5ABC2

Triadic

#A5BAC2 · #C2A5BA · #BAC2A5

Split complementary

#A5BAC2 · #C2A5AB · #C2BBA5

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