NeutralMid-toneMuted

Steel

#78787B

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.40:1AA large

Black text

4.50:1AA large

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About Steel

Steel (#78787B) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 120, 120, 123 and its HSL value is 240°, 1%, 48%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.50:1 (WCAG AA large). Below are ten tints and shades of Steel, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#78787B · #7B7B78

Analogous

#787A7B · #78787B · #7A787B

Triadic

#78787B · #7B7878 · #787B78

Split complementary

#78787B · #7B7A78 · #7A7B78

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