GreenMid-toneMuted

Shale Green

#6A896A

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.89:1AA large

Black text

5.09:1AA

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About Shale Green

Shale Green (#6A896A) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 106, 137, 106 and its HSL value is 120°, 13%, 48%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Shale Green, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#6A896A · #896A89

Analogous

#7A896A · #6A896A · #6A897A

Triadic

#6A896A · #6A6A89 · #896A6A

Split complementary

#6A896A · #796A89 · #896A7A

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