chromary

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

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

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

supportDopamineCH 0593 · #F62CB1
accentNasturtiumCH 0186 · #F9762A
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #021313
paperMilkCH 0570 · #E3F6F6
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chromaryclaim its numberArctic≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Arctic #D1F3F5.

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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, 30 to 45 at display sizes only (a logo, a big headline); under 30, avoid it for text. The same measure picks black or white text everywhere on Chromary. The older WCAG 2 ratio and its grade (AAA, AA, AA large) are shown small under each for anyone working to that standard.

Use

AaCharcoal on ArcticLc 101 · passesWCAG 2 · 17.8 : 1 · AAA
AaArctic on CharcoalLc 102 · passesWCAG 2 · 17.8 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaFeather on ArcticLc 17 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1 · fails
AaArctic on FeatherLc 20 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1 · fails

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