Shale Gray

Name: Shale Gray
Brand: Behr

540F-4 / Behr

#81B0B2

A muted blue with quiet confidence. Creates restful bedrooms and focused home offices.

Spec Sheet

Hex#81B0B2

RGB129, 176, 178

HSL182°, 24%, 60%

On White 2.39:1 Fail

On Black 8.79:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EEF2F2
Text: #243333
Accent: #81B0B2
Support: #82514F
Neutral: #B7BFC8

Rules:
- Use Background for surfaces and canvas
- Use Ink for body text and icons
- Never use Accent as body text — contrast is too low
- Maintain 4.5:1 minimum contrast for normal text

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Design System from Shale Gray Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#EEF2F2 background RGB 238 242 242

#243333 ink RGB 36 51 51

#81B0B2 accent RGB 129 176 178

#82514F support RGB 130 81 79

#B7BFC8 neutral RGB 183 191 200

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EEF2F2;
  --palette-ink: #243333;
  --palette-accent: #81B0B2;
  --palette-support: #82514F;
  --palette-neutral: #B7BFC8;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EEF2F2",
  "palette-ink": "#243333",
  "palette-accent": "#81B0B2",
  "palette-support": "#82514F",
  "palette-neutral": "#B7BFC8"
}

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