YellowMid-toneMuted

Water Reed

#B3AE80

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.26:1Fails

Black text

8.75:1AAA

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About Water Reed

Water Reed (#B3AE80) is a mid-tone muted yellow. Its RGB value is 179, 174, 128 and its HSL value is 54°, 25%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 (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

#B3AE80 · #8085B3

Analogous

#B39480 · #B3AE80 · #9EB380

Triadic

#B3AE80 · #80B3AE · #AE80B3

Split complementary

#B3AE80 · #809EB3 · #9480B3

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