GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#8B9D84

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.90:1Fails

Black text

6.84:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#8B9D84) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 139, 157, 132 and its HSL value is 103°, 11%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 (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

#8B9D84 · #96849D

Analogous

#979D84 · #8B9D84 · #849D8A

Triadic

#8B9D84 · #848B9D · #9D848B

Split complementary

#8B9D84 · #8A849D · #9D8497

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