GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#8A9D80

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.91:1Fails

Black text

6.80:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#8A9D80) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 138, 157, 128 and its HSL value is 99°, 13%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.80:1 (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

#8A9D80 · #93809D

Analogous

#999D80 · #8A9D80 · #809D85

Triadic

#8A9D80 · #808A9D · #9D808A

Split complementary

#8A9D80 · #85809D · #9D8098

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