GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#8A9B82

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.96:1Fails

Black text

6.69:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#8A9B82) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 138, 155, 130 and its HSL value is 101°, 11%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 (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

#8A9B82 · #93829B

Analogous

#969B82 · #8A9B82 · #829B87

Triadic

#8A9B82 · #828A9B · #9B828A

Split complementary

#8A9B82 · #86829B · #9B8297

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