GreenMid-toneMuted

Cardoon

#9CAE8B

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.38:1Fails

Black text

8.33:1AAA

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About Cardoon

Cardoon (#9CAE8B) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 156, 174, 139 and its HSL value is 91°, 18%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.33:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cardoon, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9CAE8B · #9D8BAE

Analogous

#AEAE8B · #9CAE8B · #8BAE8C

Triadic

#9CAE8B · #8B9CAE · #AE8B9C

Split complementary

#9CAE8B · #8C8BAE · #AE8BAD

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