BlueMid-toneMuted

Lichen Blue

#5C8CB6

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.57:1AA large

Black text

5.55:1AA

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About Lichen Blue

Lichen Blue (#5C8CB6) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 92, 140, 182 and its HSL value is 208°, 38%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 (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

#5C8CB6 · #B6865C

Analogous

#5CB6B3 · #5C8CB6 · #5C5FB6

Triadic

#5C8CB6 · #B65C8C · #8CB65C

Split complementary

#5C8CB6 · #B65C5F · #B6B35C

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