GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#8AA085

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.82:1Fails

Black text

7.02:1AAA

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About Basil

Basil (#8AA085) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 138, 160, 133 and its HSL value is 109°, 12%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Basil, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#8AA085 · #9B85A0

Analogous

#97A085 · #8AA085 · #85A08E

Triadic

#8AA085 · #858AA0 · #A0858A

Split complementary

#8AA085 · #8E85A0 · #A08597

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