GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#899F88

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.85:1Fails

Black text

6.96:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#899F88) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 137, 159, 136 and its HSL value is 117°, 11%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 (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

#899F88 · #9E889F

Analogous

#949F88 · #899F88 · #889F93

Triadic

#899F88 · #88899F · #9F8889

Split complementary

#899F88 · #93889F · #9F8894

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