GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#85A183

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.83:1Fails

Black text

7.00:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#85A183) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 133, 161, 131 and its HSL value is 116°, 14%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.00:1 (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

#85A183 · #9F83A1

Analogous

#94A183 · #85A183 · #83A190

Triadic

#85A183 · #8385A1 · #A18385

Split complementary

#85A183 · #9083A1 · #A18394

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