GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#8B9D82

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.90:1Fails

Black text

6.83:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#8B9D82) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 139, 157, 130 and its HSL value is 100°, 12%, 56%. 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.

Tints

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Complementary

#8B9D82 · #94829D

Analogous

#999D82 · #8B9D82 · #829D87

Triadic

#8B9D82 · #828B9D · #9D828B

Split complementary

#8B9D82 · #86829D · #9D8298

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