#5C6A58 — Italian Basil Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#5C6A58

≈ Italian Basil

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On white

5.74:1

Passes AA

On black

3.05:1

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Aa#FFFFFF(5.74:1)

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Hue107°Saturation17%Brightness42%

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Normal vision#5C6A58

Protanopia#6B6757

Deuteranopia#696659

Tritanopia#5C6965

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Monochromatic

Colors that go with Italian Basil

Italian Basil is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Fedora#66586A Freefall#5D586A Fedora#6A5865 Italian Basil#656A58 Whale Bone#EAECE9 Black Olive#373A36

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameItalian Basil#5F6957ΔE 1.6 CSS nameDimgray#696969ΔE 11.8 Web-safe#666666#666666ΔE 11.7

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Italian Basil — meaning & where to use it

Italian Basil is a rich, mid-toned neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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