NeutralMid-toneMuted

Grey Heron

#8A9589

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.12:1AA large

Black text

6.36:1AA

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About Grey Heron

Grey Heron (#8A9589) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 138, 149, 137 and its HSL value is 115°, 5%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Grey Heron, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#8A9589 · #948995

Analogous

#909589 · #8A9589 · #89958E

Triadic

#8A9589 · #898A95 · #95898A

Split complementary

#8A9589 · #8E8995 · #958990

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