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Cistern

#ABAFB6

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.20:1Fails

Black text

8.99:1AAA

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About Cistern

Cistern (#ABAFB6) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 171, 175, 182 and its HSL value is 218°, 7%, 69%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#ABAFB6 · #B6B2AB

Analogous

#ABB5B6 · #ABAFB6 · #ACABB6

Triadic

#ABAFB6 · #B6ABAF · #AFB6AB

Split complementary

#ABAFB6 · #B6ACAB · #B5B6AB

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