GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#889C80

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.95:1Fails

Black text

6.71:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#889C80) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 136, 156, 128 and its HSL value is 103°, 12%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 (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

#889C80 · #94809C

Analogous

#969C80 · #889C80 · #809C86

Triadic

#889C80 · #80889C · #9C8088

Split complementary

#889C80 · #86809C · #9C8096

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