NeutralMid-toneMuted

Acanthus

#9799A7

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.83:1Fails

Black text

7.01:1AAA

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About Acanthus

Acanthus (#9799A7) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 151, 153, 167 and its HSL value is 233°, 8%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Acanthus, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#9799A7 · #A7A597

Analogous

#97A1A7 · #9799A7 · #9D97A7

Triadic

#9799A7 · #A79799 · #99A797

Split complementary

#9799A7 · #A79D97 · #A1A797

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