NeutralMid-toneMuted

Green Balsam

#A0AA9F

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.40:1Fails

Black text

8.24:1AAA

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About Green Balsam

Green Balsam (#A0AA9F) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 160, 170, 159 and its HSL value is 115°, 6%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Green Balsam, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#A0AA9F · #A99FAA

Analogous

#A5AA9F · #A0AA9F · #9FAAA3

Triadic

#A0AA9F · #9FA0AA · #AA9FA0

Split complementary

#A0AA9F · #A39FAA · #AA9FA5

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