Fresh Basil is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #a3a0b4 |
| Complementary Color | #4d4b5f |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (69° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 33.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Fresh Basil Color. The Gravel color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Dill (#6f7755) for more energetic effect. Try Secret Meadow as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4d4b5f is the best complementary color to Fresh Basil. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #5c5f4b complementary color is Trout, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Finch are #5f584b and #515f4b. Thus found on the left and right of #5c5f4b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Soya Bean and Axolotl colors as they work well with Fresh Basil.
The split-complementary Fresh Basil palette consists of #584b5f and #4b525f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4d4b5f). Try Mortar and Trout colors in combination with #5c5f4b, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #5c5f4b offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Fresh Basil. Thus Don Juan and River Bed giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Fresh Basil contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Trout, Nandor, and Don Juan split by 90° on the color wheel. #5c5f4b square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Fresh Basil tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#4d4b5f) and two others. The River Bed is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dorado – 120° from the complementary Trout. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4b5c5f and #5f4e4b.
In a RGB color space, hex #5c5f4b is made of 35% red, 36% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Fresh Basil has a hue angle of 69°, a saturation of 11.76% and a lightness of 33.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5c5f4b is made of 1.17% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.84% yellow and 62.75% black ink.
| HEX | #5c5f4b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(92,95,75) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 36%, 29% |
| CMYK | 1.17, 0, 7.84, 62.75 |
| HSL | hsl(69,11.76%,33.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(69,21.05%,37.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.5261,-5.0709,11.0753) |
| XYZ | xyz(9.7758,10.9677,8.2584) |