GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#889F80

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.87:1Fails

Black text

6.90:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#889F80) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 136, 159, 128 and its HSL value is 105°, 14%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.90:1 (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

#889F80 · #97809F

Analogous

#989F80 · #889F80 · #809F88

Triadic

#889F80 · #80889F · #9F8088

Split complementary

#889F80 · #88809F · #9F8098

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