GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#899E87

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.88:1Fails

Black text

6.89:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#899E87) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 137, 158, 135 and its HSL value is 115°, 11%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 (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

#899E87 · #9C879E

Analogous

#949E87 · #899E87 · #879E91

Triadic

#899E87 · #87899E · #9E8789

Split complementary

#899E87 · #91879E · #9E8794

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