Lighter companion
Aqua Shadow Muted
#3B5454 · hsl(180, 18%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(42, 60, 60)
HSL
hsl(180, 18%, 20%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
11.6:1AA
on black
1.8:1Fail
About this color
Aqua Nocturne Muted (#2A3C3C) belongs to the teal family — hue 180°, 18% saturation, 20% 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-nocturne-muted: #2A3C3C; --colorarchive-aqua-nocturne-muted-hsl: hsl(180, 18%, 20%); --colorarchive-aqua-nocturne-muted-rgb: rgb(42, 60, 60); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Aqua Ink Muted
#1D2A2A · hsl(180, 18%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Crimson Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2A · hsl(0, 18%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Azure Nocturne Muted
#2A363C · hsl(200, 18%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Teal Nocturne Muted
#2A3C36 · hsl(160, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Fuchsia Nocturne Muted
#3C2A3C · hsl(300, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Citrine Nocturne Muted
#3C3C2A · hsl(60, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Blush Nocturne Muted
#3C2A33 · hsl(330, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Coral Nocturne Muted
#3C332A · hsl(30, 18%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Aqua Nocturne Muted #2A3C3C Lighter companion: Aqua Shadow Muted #3B5454 Darker companion: Aqua Ink Muted #1D2A2A Complementary counterpoint: Crimson Nocturne Muted #3C2A2A Analogous lead: Azure Nocturne Muted #2A363C Analogous echo: Teal Nocturne Muted #2A3C36 Triadic +120°: Fuchsia Nocturne Muted #3C2A3C Triadic +240°: Citrine Nocturne Muted #3C3C2A Split-comp +150°: Blush Nocturne Muted #3C2A33 Split-comp +210°: Coral Nocturne Muted #3C332A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Aqua Ink Muted
#1D2A2A · hsl(180, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Aqua Shadow Muted
#3B5454 · hsl(180, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Aqua Nocturne Soft
#224444 · hsl(180, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Aqua Dusk Muted
#476666 · hsl(180, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Lagoon Nocturne Muted
#2A3C39 · hsl(170, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Muted
#2A393C · hsl(190, 18%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
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