NeutralMid-toneMuted

Acanthus

#989AA8

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.79:1Fails

Black text

7.09:1AAA

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About Acanthus

Acanthus (#989AA8) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 152, 154, 168 and its HSL value is 233°, 8%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.09:1 (WCAG AAA). 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

#989AA8 · #A8A698

Analogous

#98A2A8 · #989AA8 · #9E98A8

Triadic

#989AA8 · #A8989A · #9AA898

Split complementary

#989AA8 · #A89E98 · #A2A898

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