NeutralMid-toneMuted

Acanthus

#9A9AA6

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.78:1Fails

Black text

7.11:1AAA

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About Acanthus

Acanthus (#9A9AA6) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 154, 154, 166 and its HSL value is 240°, 6%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 (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

#9A9AA6 · #A6A69A

Analogous

#9AA0A6 · #9A9AA6 · #A09AA6

Triadic

#9A9AA6 · #A69A9A · #9AA69A

Split complementary

#9A9AA6 · #A6A09A · #A0A69A

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