GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#889B83

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.97:1Fails

Black text

6.66:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#889B83) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 136, 155, 131 and its HSL value is 107°, 11%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 (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

#889B83 · #96839B

Analogous

#949B83 · #889B83 · #839B8A

Triadic

#889B83 · #83889B · #9B8388

Split complementary

#889B83 · #8A839B · #9B8394

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