GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#889B82

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.98:1Fails

Black text

6.65:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#889B82) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 136, 155, 130 and its HSL value is 106°, 11%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (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

#889B82 · #95829B

Analogous

#949B82 · #889B82 · #829B89

Triadic

#889B82 · #82889B · #9B8288

Split complementary

#889B82 · #89829B · #9B8294

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