GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#8A9E87

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.87:1Fails

Black text

6.90:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#8A9E87) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 138, 158, 135 and its HSL value is 112°, 11%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.90:1 (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

#8A9E87 · #9B879E

Analogous

#959E87 · #8A9E87 · #879E90

Triadic

#8A9E87 · #878A9E · #9E878A

Split complementary

#8A9E87 · #90879E · #9E8795

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