GreenMid-toneMuted

Shale Green

#6A8B69

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.81:1AA large

Black text

5.19:1AA

Open the contrast checker →

About Shale Green

Shale Green (#6A8B69) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 106, 139, 105 and its HSL value is 118°, 14%, 48%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Shale Green, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

Open in Scales →

Shades

Open in Scales →

Harmonies

Complementary

#6A8B69 · #8A698B

Analogous

#7B8B69 · #6A8B69 · #698B79

Triadic

#6A8B69 · #696A8B · #8B696A

Split complementary

#6A8B69 · #79698B · #8B697B

Do more with Shale Green

Build a palette around it, generate a scale, or check it for accessibility.

Start a palette Generate a scale Check contrast