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#8A9F9D
Japanese Bonsai
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On white
Aa
2.79:1
Fails AA
On black
Aa
6.27:1
Passes AA
Best text on this color
Aa#1C1916(6.27:1)

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Normal vision#8A9F9D
Protanopia#9C9D9D
Deuteranopia#98999D
Tritanopia#84A09E

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Colors that go with Japanese Bonsai

Japanese Bonsai 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.

Japanese Bonsai — meaning & where to use it

Japanese Bonsai is a bright 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.