CyanLightMuted

Aquatint

#B8E6E1

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.36:1Fails

Black text

14.56:1AAA

Open the contrast checker →

About Aquatint

Aquatint (#B8E6E1) is a light muted cyan. Its RGB value is 184, 230, 225 and its HSL value is 173°, 48%, 81%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 14.56:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Aquatint, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

Open in Scales →

Shades

Open in Scales →

Harmonies

Complementary

#B8E6E1 · #E6B8BD

Analogous

#B8E6CA · #B8E6E1 · #B8D4E6

Triadic

#B8E6E1 · #E1B8E6 · #E6E1B8

Split complementary

#B8E6E1 · #E6B8D4 · #E6CAB8

Do more with Aquatint

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

Start a palette Generate a scale Check contrast