NeutralMid-toneMuted

Acanthus

#9697A8

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.88:1Fails

Black text

6.87:1AA

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About Acanthus

Acanthus (#9697A8) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 150, 151, 168 and its HSL value is 237°, 9%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Acanthus, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9697A8 · #A8A796

Analogous

#96A0A8 · #9697A8 · #9E96A8

Triadic

#9697A8 · #A89697 · #97A896

Split complementary

#9697A8 · #A89E96 · #A0A896

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