BlueLightMuted

Water Wash

#ADC8E4

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.73:1Fails

Black text

11.46:1AAA

Open the contrast checker →

About Water Wash

Water Wash (#ADC8E4) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 173, 200, 228 and its HSL value is 211°, 50%, 79%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Water Wash, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

Open in Scales →

Shades

Open in Scales →

Harmonies

Complementary

#ADC8E4 · #E4C9AD

Analogous

#ADE4E4 · #ADC8E4 · #AEADE4

Triadic

#ADC8E4 · #E4ADC8 · #C8E4AD

Split complementary

#ADC8E4 · #E4ADAD · #E4E4AD

Do more with Water Wash

Build a palette around it, generate a scale, or check it for accessibility.

Start a palette Generate a scale Check contrast