GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#879D86

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.92:1Fails

Black text

6.79:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#879D86) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 135, 157, 134 and its HSL value is 117°, 11%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 (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

#879D86 · #9C869D

Analogous

#929D86 · #879D86 · #869D91

Triadic

#879D86 · #86879D · #9D8687

Split complementary

#879D86 · #91869D · #9D8692

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