GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#85A185

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.82:1Fails

Black text

7.01:1AAA

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About Basil

Basil (#85A185) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 133, 161, 133 and its HSL value is 120°, 13%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Basil, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#85A185 · #A185A1

Analogous

#93A185 · #85A185 · #85A193

Triadic

#85A185 · #8585A1 · #A18585

Split complementary

#85A185 · #9385A1 · #A18593

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