GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#899C80

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.94:1Fails

Black text

6.72:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#899C80) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 137, 156, 128 and its HSL value is 101°, 12%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 (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

#899C80 · #93809C

Analogous

#979C80 · #899C80 · #809C85

Triadic

#899C80 · #80899C · #9C8089

Split complementary

#899C80 · #85809C · #9C8097

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