GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#889D87

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.91:1Fails

Black text

6.81:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#889D87) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 136, 157, 135 and its HSL value is 117°, 10%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (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

#889D87 · #9C879D

Analogous

#939D87 · #889D87 · #879D91

Triadic

#889D87 · #87889D · #9D8788

Split complementary

#889D87 · #91879D · #9D8793

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