chromary
The two hues either side of the opposite, 30 degrees out, each at full punch.

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

supportViolet ShockCH 0105 · #CB00F5
accentPunchCH 0023 · #FF385C
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperPaperCH 0012 · #EEF2E6
claim its number≈ PineAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Pine #01796F.chromary

Named neighbors

Named opposites

Color Values

Exact from the hex. Tap any value to copy it.

Full list

HarmoniesWays to pair this color with others by where they sit on the color wheel: its opposite, shapes of two to four colors spaced around the wheel, its neighbors on either side, then the same hue lighter, darker, warmer, cooler and quieter. Each strip leads with this color. Tap one to open its kit built that way.

How It Reads#296B57 set as type with the kit Chromary builds for it, both ways round, strongest first. Each is graded by APCA, the measure of how strongly text stands off its ground as eyes see it: Any text and Body text read at every size, Headlines and large text from about 24 pixels, Display sizes for names, logos and big headlines. Pairings too faint for text, or that collapse for red- or green-blind readers, are left out. The small numbers are the APCA score (Lc) and the WCAG 2 ratio, for anyone working to a standard.

Paper on #296B57#296B57Set in Paper on #296B57, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Any textLc 77 · 5.5:1
#296B57 on Paper#296B57Set in #296B57 on Paper, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 72 · 5.5:1
Glow Stick on #296B57#296B57Set in Glow Stick on #296B57, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 61 · 4.3:1
Neon Aqua on #296B57#296B57Set in Neon Aqua on #296B57, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 58 · 4.2:1
#296B57 on Glow Stick#296B57Set in #296B57 on Glow Stick, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 58 · 4.3:1
#296B57 on Neon Aqua#296B57Set in #296B57 on Neon Aqua, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 56 · 4.2:1

For every eye: Paper on #296B57

#296B57
Red-blind (protanopia)
#296B57
Green-blind (deuteranopia)
#296B57
Blue-blind (tritanopia)
#296B57
No color (achromatopsia)