CyanMid-toneMuted

Pelican Bay

#9CACAF

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.35:1Fails

Black text

8.42:1AAA

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About Pelican Bay

Pelican Bay (#9CACAF) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 156, 172, 175 and its HSL value is 189°, 11%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pelican Bay, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#9CACAF · #AF9F9C

Analogous

#9CAFA9 · #9CACAF · #9CA3AF

Triadic

#9CACAF · #AF9CAC · #ACAF9C

Split complementary

#9CACAF · #AF9CA3 · #AFA89C

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