YellowMid-toneMuted

Water Reed

#B2AE81

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.27:1Fails

Black text

8.73:1AAA

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About Water Reed

Water Reed (#B2AE81) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 178, 174, 129 and its HSL value is 55°, 24%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.73:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Water Reed, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#B2AE81 · #8185B2

Analogous

#B29681 · #B2AE81 · #9EB281

Triadic

#B2AE81 · #81B2AE · #AE81B2

Split complementary

#B2AE81 · #819EB2 · #9581B2

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