Lighter companion
Aqua Silk Muted
#9FBCBC · hsl(180, 18%, 68%)
RGB
rgb(135, 171, 171)
HSL
hsl(180, 18%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(21%, 0%, 0%, 33%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.5:1Fail
on black
8.4:1AA
About this color
Aqua Tone Muted (#87ABAB) belongs to the teal family — hue 180°, 18% saturation, 60% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-aqua-tone-muted: #87ABAB; --colorarchive-aqua-tone-muted-hsl: hsl(180, 18%, 60%); --colorarchive-aqua-tone-muted-rgb: rgb(135, 171, 171); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Aqua Radiant Muted
#759F9F · hsl(180, 18%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Crimson Tone Muted
#AB8787 · hsl(0, 18%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Steel Tone Muted
#879CAB · hsl(205, 18%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Teal Tone Muted
#87AB9F · hsl(160, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Fuchsia Tone Muted
#AB87AB · hsl(300, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Citrine Tone Muted
#ABAB87 · hsl(60, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Blush Tone Muted
#AB8799 · hsl(330, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Coral Tone Muted
#AB9987 · hsl(30, 18%, 60%)
Export preview
Base: Aqua Tone Muted #87ABAB Lighter companion: Aqua Silk Muted #9FBCBC Darker companion: Aqua Radiant Muted #759F9F Complementary counterpoint: Crimson Tone Muted #AB8787 Analogous lead: Steel Tone Muted #879CAB Analogous echo: Teal Tone Muted #87AB9F Triadic +120°: Fuchsia Tone Muted #AB87AB Triadic +240°: Citrine Tone Muted #ABAB87 Split-comp +150°: Blush Tone Muted #AB8799 Split-comp +210°: Coral Tone Muted #AB9987
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Aqua Tone Faint
#8FA3A3 · hsl(180, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Aqua Tone Dust
#7EB4B4 · hsl(180, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Aqua Radiant Muted
#759F9F · hsl(180, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Cyan Tone Muted
#87ABA8 · hsl(175, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Aqua Silk Muted
#9FBCBC · hsl(180, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Aqua Tone Soft
#76BCBC · hsl(180, 34%, 60%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#9693AB
Protanopia
#9898AB
Tritanopia
#89ABAB
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