chromary

Cucumber≈Ink: auto. Text on this color is black or white, whichever reads better. Tap to set white.

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The hue straight across the wheel. Once at full punch, once in your register: your lightness, and as much chroma as the hue holds there.

Complementary · Straight across the wheel, loud, then in your register.

accentViolet ShockCH 0105 · #C22AF5
supportSweet PeaCH 0513 · #E5CFEF
nightPanelCH 0004 · #0B1207
paperPaperCH 0012 · #ECF5E8
no number yet
chromaryclaim its numberCucumber≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Cucumber #C4D4B3.

Named neighbors

CH 0295Cucumber
CH 0296Pale Sage

Named opposites

CH 0513Sweet Pea
CH 0601Little Treat

Color Values

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ContrastGraded by APCA, the Accessible Perceptual Contrast Algorithm, which measures how strongly text stands off its ground the way eyes see it, as lightness contrast (Lc) from 0 to about 106. Lc 60 and up reads as body text, 45 to 60 as large text and headlines; under 45, avoid it for text. The same measure picks black or white text everywhere on Chromary. The older WCAG 2 ratio is shown small under each for anyone quoting that standard.

Use

AaPanel on CucumberLc 83 · passesWCAG 2 · 13.5 : 1
AaCucumber on PanelLc 83 · passesWCAG 2 · 13.5 : 1

Avoid

AaPaper on CucumberLc 14 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.3 : 1
AaCucumber on PaperLc 12 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.3 : 1

Harmonies

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