GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#879C82

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.95:1Fails

Black text

6.70:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#879C82) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 135, 156, 130 and its HSL value is 108°, 12%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.70:1 (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

#879C82 · #97829C

Analogous

#949C82 · #879C82 · #829C8A

Triadic

#879C82 · #82879C · #9C8287

Split complementary

#879C82 · #8A829C · #9C8294

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