GreenMid-toneMuted

Shale Green

#6E896B

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.85:1AA large

Black text

5.14:1AA

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About Shale Green

Shale Green (#6E896B) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 110, 137, 107 and its HSL value is 114°, 12%, 48%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 (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

#6E896B · #866B89

Analogous

#7D896B · #6E896B · #6B8977

Triadic

#6E896B · #6B6E89 · #896B6E

Split complementary

#6E896B · #776B89 · #896B7D

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