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RGB
rgb(135, 171, 171)
HSL
hsl(180, 18%, 60%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.5:1Fail
on black
8.4:1AA
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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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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: Azure Tone Muted #879FAB
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

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