NeutralMid-toneMuted

Shearwater Black

#5B5B69

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.68:1AA

Black text

2.97:1Fails

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About Shearwater Black

Shearwater Black (#5B5B69) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 91, 91, 105 and its HSL value is 240°, 7%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Shearwater Black, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5B5B69 · #69695B

Analogous

#5B6269 · #5B5B69 · #625B69

Triadic

#5B5B69 · #695B5B · #5B695B

Split complementary

#5B5B69 · #69625B · #62695B

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