GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#889D80

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.92:1Fails

Black text

6.77:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#889D80) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 136, 157, 128 and its HSL value is 103°, 13%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 (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

#889D80 · #95809D

Analogous

#979D80 · #889D80 · #809D87

Triadic

#889D80 · #80889D · #9D8088

Split complementary

#889D80 · #87809D · #9D8097

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