GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#879C86

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.95:1Fails

Black text

6.72:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#879C86) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 135, 156, 134 and its HSL value is 117°, 10%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 (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

#879C86 · #9B869C

Analogous

#929C86 · #879C86 · #869C90

Triadic

#879C86 · #86879C · #9C8687

Split complementary

#879C86 · #90869C · #9C8692

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