NeutralMid-toneMuted

Backwater

#68707A

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.02:1AA

Black text

3.95:1AA large

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About Backwater

Backwater (#68707A) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 104, 112, 122 and its HSL value is 213°, 8%, 44%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Backwater, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#68707A · #7A7268

Analogous

#68797A · #68707A · #69687A

Triadic

#68707A · #7A6870 · #707A68

Split complementary

#68707A · #7A6968 · #797A68

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