GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#879B80

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.99:1Fails

Black text

6.63:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#879B80) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 135, 155, 128 and its HSL value is 104°, 12%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Basil, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#879B80 · #94809B

Analogous

#959B80 · #879B80 · #809B87

Triadic

#879B80 · #80879B · #9B8087

Split complementary

#879B80 · #87809B · #9B8095

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