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Cistern

#ABAEB6

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.22:1Fails

Black text

8.92:1AAA

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About Cistern

Cistern (#ABAEB6) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 171, 174, 182 and its HSL value is 224°, 7%, 69%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 (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

#ABAEB6 · #B6B3AB

Analogous

#ABB4B6 · #ABAEB6 · #ADABB6

Triadic

#ABAEB6 · #B6ABAE · #AEB6AB

Split complementary

#ABAEB6 · #B6ADAB · #B4B6AB

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