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Stepping Stone

#A5A9A5

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.38:1Fails

Black text

8.31:1AAA

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About Stepping Stone

Stepping Stone (#A5A9A5) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 165, 169, 165 and its HSL value is 120°, 2%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Stepping Stone, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#A5A9A5 · #A9A5A9

Analogous

#A7A9A5 · #A5A9A5 · #A5A9A7

Triadic

#A5A9A5 · #A5A5A9 · #A9A5A5

Split complementary

#A5A9A5 · #A7A5A9 · #A9A5A7

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