YellowMid-toneMuted

Bay Water

#ABAD90

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.30:1Fails

Black text

8.59:1AAA

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About Bay Water

Bay Water (#ABAD90) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 171, 173, 144 and its HSL value is 64°, 15%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Bay Water, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#ABAD90 · #9290AD

Analogous

#ADA190 · #ABAD90 · #9CAD90

Triadic

#ABAD90 · #90ABAD · #AD90AB

Split complementary

#ABAD90 · #909CAD · #A190AD

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