NeutralMid-toneMuted

Shearwater Black

#5D5C6C

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.54:1AA

Black text

3.03:1AA large

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About Shearwater Black

Shearwater Black (#5D5C6C) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 93, 92, 108 and its HSL value is 244°, 8%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 (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

#5D5C6C · #6B6C5C

Analogous

#5C636C · #5D5C6C · #655C6C

Triadic

#5D5C6C · #6C5D5C · #5C6C5D

Split complementary

#5D5C6C · #6C655C · #636C5C

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