GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#8A9D85

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.90:1Fails

Black text

6.83:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#8A9D85) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 138, 157, 133 and its HSL value is 108°, 11%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 (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

#8A9D85 · #98859D

Analogous

#969D85 · #8A9D85 · #859D8C

Triadic

#8A9D85 · #858A9D · #9D858A

Split complementary

#8A9D85 · #8C859D · #9D8596

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