GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#87A185

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.81:1Fails

Black text

7.04:1AAA

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About Basil

Basil (#87A185) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 135, 161, 133 and its HSL value is 116°, 13%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Basil, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#87A185 · #9F85A1

Analogous

#95A185 · #87A185 · #85A191

Triadic

#87A185 · #8587A1 · #A18587

Split complementary

#87A185 · #9185A1 · #A18595

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