NeutralMid-toneMuted

Oily Steel

#97A8A8

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.48:1Fails

Black text

8.00:1AAA

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About Oily Steel

Oily Steel (#97A8A8) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 151, 168, 168 and its HSL value is 180°, 9%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.00:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Oily Steel, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#97A8A8 · #A89797

Analogous

#97A8A0 · #97A8A8 · #97A0A8

Triadic

#97A8A8 · #A897A8 · #A8A897

Split complementary

#97A8A8 · #A897A0 · #A8A097

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