NeutralMid-toneMuted

Acanthus

#9898A7

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.84:1Fails

Black text

6.96:1AA

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About Acanthus

Acanthus (#9898A7) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 152, 152, 167 and its HSL value is 240°, 8%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 (WCAG AA). 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

#9898A7 · #A7A798

Analogous

#98A0A7 · #9898A7 · #A098A7

Triadic

#9898A7 · #A79898 · #98A798

Split complementary

#9898A7 · #A7A098 · #A0A798

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