NeutralMid-toneMuted

Acanthus

#989BA6

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.77:1Fails

Black text

7.14:1AAA

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About Acanthus

Acanthus (#989BA6) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 152, 155, 166 and its HSL value is 227°, 7%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#989BA6 · #A6A398

Analogous

#98A2A6 · #989BA6 · #9C98A6

Triadic

#989BA6 · #A6989B · #9BA698

Split complementary

#989BA6 · #A69C98 · #A2A698

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