BlueMid-toneMuted

Lichen Blue

#5C8AB2

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.66:1AA large

Black text

5.41:1AA

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About Lichen Blue

Lichen Blue (#5C8AB2) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 92, 138, 178 and its HSL value is 208°, 36%, 53%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Lichen Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#5C8AB2 · #B2845C

Analogous

#5CB2AF · #5C8AB2 · #5C5FB2

Triadic

#5C8AB2 · #B25C8A · #8AB25C

Split complementary

#5C8AB2 · #B25C5F · #B2AF5C

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