GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#889D85

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.91:1Fails

Black text

6.80:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#889D85) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 136, 157, 133 and its HSL value is 113°, 11%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.80:1 (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

#889D85 · #9A859D

Analogous

#949D85 · #889D85 · #859D8E

Triadic

#889D85 · #85889D · #9D8588

Split complementary

#889D85 · #8E859D · #9D8594

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