GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#859E85

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.91:1Fails

Black text

6.81:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#859E85) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 133, 158, 133 and its HSL value is 120°, 11%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Basil, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#859E85 · #9E859E

Analogous

#929E85 · #859E85 · #859E92

Triadic

#859E85 · #85859E · #9E8585

Split complementary

#859E85 · #92859E · #9E8592

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