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

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

supportNeon AquaCH 0372 · #44E7F2
accentUltramarineCH 0080 · #3F00FF
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperChalkCH 0013 · #F4F4F0
claim its number≈ OatAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Oat #DCD3C0.chromary

Named neighbors

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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 ≈ OatLc 80 · passesWCAG 2 · 12.6 : 1 · AAA
Aa≈ Oat on CharcoalLc 80 · passesWCAG 2 · 12.6 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaChalk on ≈ OatLc 19 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1 · fails
Aa≈ Oat on ChalkLc 16 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1 · fails

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.