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RGB
rgb(159, 188, 159)
HSL
hsl(120, 18%, 68%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.1:1Fail
on black
10.2:1AA
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About this color

Emerald Silk Muted (#9FBC9F) belongs to the green family — hue 120°, 18% saturation, 68% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-emerald-silk-muted: #9FBC9F;
  --colorarchive-emerald-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(120, 18%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-emerald-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(159, 188, 159);
}

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Base: Emerald Silk Muted #9FBC9F
Lighter companion: Emerald Bloom Muted #B7CDB7
Darker companion: Emerald Tone Muted #87AB87
Complementary counterpoint: Fuchsia Silk Muted #BC9FBC
Analogous lead: Seafoam Silk Muted #9FBCA9
Analogous echo: Moss Silk Muted #A9BC9F
Triadic +120°: Iris Silk Muted #9F9FBC
Triadic +240°: Crimson Silk Muted #BC9F9F
Split-comp +150°: Plum Silk Muted #AD9FBC
Split-comp +210°: Blush Silk Muted #BC9FAD

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