GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#87A085

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.84:1Fails

Black text

6.97:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#87A085) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 135, 160, 133 and its HSL value is 116°, 12%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#87A085 · #9E85A0

Analogous

#94A085 · #87A085 · #85A091

Triadic

#87A085 · #8587A0 · #A08587

Split complementary

#87A085 · #9085A0 · #A08594

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