CyanMid-toneMuted

Cretan Green

#5B8A87

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.87:1AA large

Black text

5.12:1AA

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About Cretan Green

Cretan Green (#5B8A87) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 91, 138, 135 and its HSL value is 176°, 21%, 45%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 (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

#5B8A87 · #8A5B5E

Analogous

#5B8A70 · #5B8A87 · #5B768A

Triadic

#5B8A87 · #875B8A · #8A875B

Split complementary

#5B8A87 · #8A5B75 · #8A6F5B

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