CyanMid-toneMuted

Cretan Green

#5B8A84

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.88:1AA large

Black text

5.10:1AA

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About Cretan Green

Cretan Green (#5B8A84) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 91, 138, 132 and its HSL value is 172°, 21%, 45%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.10:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cretan Green, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5B8A84 · #8A5B61

Analogous

#5B8A6C · #5B8A84 · #5B788A

Triadic

#5B8A84 · #845B8A · #8A845B

Split complementary

#5B8A84 · #8A5B78 · #8A6C5B

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