NeutralMid-toneMuted

Mountain Lichen

#A6AC9E

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.33:1Fails

Black text

8.50:1AAA

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About Mountain Lichen

Mountain Lichen (#A6AC9E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 166, 172, 158 and its HSL value is 86°, 8%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.50:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Mountain Lichen, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#A6AC9E · #A49EAC

Analogous

#ACAB9E · #A6AC9E · #9FAC9E

Triadic

#A6AC9E · #9EA6AC · #AC9EA6

Split complementary

#A6AC9E · #9E9FAC · #AB9EAC

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