GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#879C84

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.95:1Fails

Black text

6.71:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#879C84) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 135, 156, 132 and its HSL value is 113°, 11%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 (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

#879C84 · #99849C

Analogous

#939C84 · #879C84 · #849C8D

Triadic

#879C84 · #84879C · #9C8487

Split complementary

#879C84 · #8D849C · #9C8493

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