NeutralLightMuted

Cistern

#A9AEB6

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.23:1Fails

Black text

8.88:1AAA

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About Cistern

Cistern (#A9AEB6) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 169, 174, 182 and its HSL value is 217°, 8%, 69%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cistern, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#A9AEB6 · #B6B1A9

Analogous

#A9B5B6 · #A9AEB6 · #ABA9B6

Triadic

#A9AEB6 · #B6A9AE · #AEB6A9

Split complementary

#A9AEB6 · #B6ABA9 · #B5B6A9

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