GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#899E88

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.87:1Fails

Black text

6.89:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#899E88) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 137, 158, 136 and its HSL value is 117°, 10%, 58%. 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

#899E88 · #9D889E

Analogous

#949E88 · #899E88 · #889E92

Triadic

#899E88 · #88899E · #9E8889

Split complementary

#899E88 · #92889E · #9E8894

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