BlueMid-toneMuted

Lichen Blue

#5D8CB4

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.57:1AA large

Black text

5.54:1AA

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About Lichen Blue

Lichen Blue (#5D8CB4) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 93, 140, 180 and its HSL value is 208°, 37%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 (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

#5D8CB4 · #B4855D

Analogous

#5DB4B1 · #5D8CB4 · #5D60B4

Triadic

#5D8CB4 · #B45D8C · #8CB45D

Split complementary

#5D8CB4 · #B45D60 · #B4B15D

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