GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#879D80

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.93:1Fails

Black text

6.75:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#879D80) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 135, 157, 128 and its HSL value is 106°, 13%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 (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

#879D80 · #96809D

Analogous

#959D80 · #879D80 · #809D88

Triadic

#879D80 · #80879D · #9D8087

Split complementary

#879D80 · #88809D · #9D8095

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