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NameCadetblue
HEX#73a9c2
RGBrgb(115, 169, 194)
HSLhsl(199, 39, 61)
LCHlch(66.16, 23.18, 234.24)
HWBhwb(199, 45, 24)
LABlab(66.16, -13.55, -18.81)
CMYKcmyk(41, 0, 13, 24)
White background
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Black background
Colors speak louder than you.39%

Tints

A tint is created by adding white to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tints are likely to look pastel and less intense.

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#90bace
#accbda
#c8dce6
#e3edf3
#ffffff
Shades

A shade is created by adding black to a base color, increasing its darkness. Shades appear more dramatic and richer.

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#5c8598
#456270
#30414a
#1c2327
#000000
Tones

A tone is created by adding gray to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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#77a1b4
#7b98a7
#7d909a
#7f888d
#808080
Tones

A tone is created by adding gray to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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#77a1b4
#7b98a7
#7d909a
#7f888d
#808080

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

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#7381c2
Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel. They are very versatile, and work best with one dominant color.

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#b473c2
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

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Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors on the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

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#c28c73
Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

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#c27381
#c2b473
Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

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