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Bay Water

#A9AC95

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.33:1Fails

Black text

8.51:1AAA

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About Bay Water

Bay Water (#A9AC95) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 169, 172, 149 and its HSL value is 68°, 12%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Bay Water, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#A9AC95 · #9895AC

Analogous

#ACA495 · #A9AC95 · #9DAC95

Triadic

#A9AC95 · #95A9AC · #AC95A9

Split complementary

#A9AC95 · #959DAC · #A495AC

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