GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#8A9F88

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.84:1Fails

Black text

6.97:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#8A9F88) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 138, 159, 136 and its HSL value is 115°, 11%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 (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

#8A9F88 · #9D889F

Analogous

#959F88 · #8A9F88 · #889F92

Triadic

#8A9F88 · #888A9F · #9F888A

Split complementary

#8A9F88 · #92889F · #9F8895

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