YellowMid-toneMuted

Bay Water

#ABAD92

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.30:1Fails

Black text

8.60:1AAA

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About Bay Water

Bay Water (#ABAD92) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 171, 173, 146 and its HSL value is 64°, 14%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.60:1 (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

#ABAD92 · #9492AD

Analogous

#ADA292 · #ABAD92 · #9EAD92

Triadic

#ABAD92 · #92ABAD · #AD92AB

Split complementary

#ABAD92 · #929EAD · #A292AD

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