NeutralMid-toneMuted

Acanthus

#9797A8

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.87:1Fails

Black text

6.89:1AA

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About Acanthus

Acanthus (#9797A8) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 151, 151, 168 and its HSL value is 240°, 9%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 (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

#9797A8 · #A8A897

Analogous

#97A0A8 · #9797A8 · #A097A8

Triadic

#9797A8 · #A89797 · #97A897

Split complementary

#9797A8 · #A8A097 · #A0A897

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