GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#85A283

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.80:1Fails

Black text

7.06:1AAA

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About Basil

Basil (#85A283) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 133, 162, 131 and its HSL value is 116°, 14%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 (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

#85A283 · #A083A2

Analogous

#94A283 · #85A283 · #83A291

Triadic

#85A283 · #8385A2 · #A28385

Split complementary

#85A283 · #9083A2 · #A28394

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