CyanMid-toneMuted

Stormy Waters

#85A8AD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.56:1Fails

Black text

7.73:1AAA

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About Stormy Waters

Stormy Waters (#85A8AD) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 133, 168, 173 and its HSL value is 188°, 20%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.73:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Stormy Waters, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#85A8AD · #AD8A85

Analogous

#85AD9E · #85A8AD · #8594AD

Triadic

#85A8AD · #AD85A8 · #A8AD85

Split complementary

#85A8AD · #AD8594 · #AD9E85

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