#5E8F5E · Basil

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#5E8F5E is a medium, muted green color, closest to Basil and near Basil and Olive Drab. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness and 0.09 chroma at hue 144°. Green suggests growth, balance and nature; it reads as calm and trustworthy, which makes #5E8F5E a natural choice for success states, wellness, finance and eco brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.

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HEX#5E8F5E
RGBrgb(94, 143, 94)
HSLhsl(120, 21%, 46%)
CMYK34, 0, 34, 44
CSS var--basil
Contrast3.77:1 white · 5.57:1 black

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How to use #5E8F5E

Black text passes WCAG AA on #5E8F5E (5.57:1); white text does not (3.77:1).

For a calm scheme pair #5E8F5E with its analogous neighbors #758E5D and #5D8E75; for contrast use its complement #8E5D8E as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--basil: #5E8F5E;

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