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Italian Basil

#616959

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.72:1AA

Black text

3.46:1AA large

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About Italian Basil

Italian Basil (#616959) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 97, 105, 89 and its HSL value is 90°, 8%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Italian Basil, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#616959 · #615969

Analogous

#696959 · #616959 · #596959

Triadic

#616959 · #596169 · #695961

Split complementary

#616959 · #595969 · #695969

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