COLOR
#494D3F
≈ Kelp
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On white
Aa
8.69:1
Passes AAA
On black
Aa
2.01:1
Fails AA
Best text on this color
Aa#FFFFFF(8.69:1)
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Colour-blindness preview
Normal vision#494D3F
Protanopia#4F4B3E
Deuteranopia#4E4B40
Tritanopia#4A4B49
Tints & shades
Color harmonies
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Kelp is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.
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Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.
Kelp — meaning & where to use it
Kelp is a deep, shadowy neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.
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This exact shade isn't a named or standard-set colour, so it isn't indexed — but every tool above works.