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Balsam

#BCC2B8

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.82:1Fails

Black text

10.89:1AAA

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About Balsam

Balsam (#BCC2B8) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 188, 194, 184 and its HSL value is 96°, 8%, 74%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 10.89:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Balsam, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#BCC2B8 · #BEB8C2

Analogous

#C1C2B8 · #BCC2B8 · #B8C2B9

Triadic

#BCC2B8 · #B8BCC2 · #C2B8BC

Split complementary

#BCC2B8 · #B9B8C2 · #C2B8C1

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