GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#879C80

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.96:1Fails

Black text

6.69:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#879C80) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 135, 156, 128 and its HSL value is 105°, 12%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 (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

#879C80 · #95809C

Analogous

#959C80 · #879C80 · #809C87

Triadic

#879C80 · #80879C · #9C8087

Split complementary

#879C80 · #87809C · #9C8095

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