GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#899F82

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.86:1Fails

Black text

6.92:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#899F82) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 137, 159, 130 and its HSL value is 106°, 13%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 (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

#899F82 · #98829F

Analogous

#979F82 · #899F82 · #829F8A

Triadic

#899F82 · #82899F · #9F8289

Split complementary

#899F82 · #8A829F · #9F8297

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