GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#889B80

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.98:1Fails

Black text

6.64:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#889B80) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 136, 155, 128 and its HSL value is 102°, 12%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (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

#889B80 · #93809B

Analogous

#959B80 · #889B80 · #809B86

Triadic

#889B80 · #80889B · #9B8088

Split complementary

#889B80 · #86809B · #9B8096

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