GreenMid-toneMuted

Basil

#8B9E83

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.87:1Fails

Black text

6.90:1AA

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About Basil

Basil (#8B9E83) is a mid-tone muted green. Its RGB value is 139, 158, 131 and its HSL value is 102°, 12%, 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.

Tints

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Complementary

#8B9E83 · #96839E

Analogous

#999E83 · #8B9E83 · #839E89

Triadic

#8B9E83 · #838B9E · #9E838B

Split complementary

#8B9E83 · #88839E · #9E8399

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