Arctic Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Arctic (#648589), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#252F2F

#445A5E

#648589

#8BA8AE

#B9CACC

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Swamp Mosquito	`#252F2F`	37, 47, 47	180°, 12%, 16%	21, 0, 0, 82
Volute	`#445A5E`	68, 90, 94	189°, 16%, 32%	28, 4, 0, 63
Arctic	`#648589`	100, 133, 137	186°, 16%, 46%	27, 3, 0, 46
Stone Silver	`#8BA8AE`	139, 168, 174	190°, 18%, 61%	20, 3, 0, 32
Blue Shale	`#B9CACC`	185, 202, 204	186°, 16%, 76%	9, 1, 0, 20

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #252F2F on #B9CACC	8.11:1	AAA
Aa #252F2F on #8BA8AE	5.44:1	AA
Aa #445A5E on #B9CACC	4.31:1	AA large
Aa #252F2F on #648589	3.44:1	AA large
Aa #445A5E on #8BA8AE	2.90:1	—
Aa #648589 on #B9CACC	2.36:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #252f2f; /* Swamp Mosquito */
  --color-2: #445a5e; /* Volute */
  --color-3: #648589; /* Arctic */
  --color-4: #8ba8ae; /* Stone Silver */
  --color-5: #b9cacc; /* Blue Shale */
}

Other schemes from Arctic

More Medium Teal monochromatic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Arctic?

In a monochromatic scheme: Swamp Mosquito (#252F2F), Volute (#445A5E), Stone Silver (#8BA8AE), Blue Shale (#B9CACC).

What is the hex code of Arctic?

#648589.