GreenMid-toneMuted

Shale Green

#6D8969

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.87:1AA large

Black text

5.12:1AA

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About Shale Green

Shale Green (#6D8969) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 109, 137, 105 and its HSL value is 113°, 13%, 47%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 (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

#6D8969 · #856989

Analogous

#7D8969 · #6D8969 · #698975

Triadic

#6D8969 · #696D89 · #89696D

Split complementary

#6D8969 · #756989 · #89697D

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