Basil Tetradic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the tetradic rule around Basil (#879F84), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#879F84

#7A99AD

#A475B1

#AD8B75

#BAD2B8

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Basil	`#879F84`	135, 159, 132	113°, 12%, 57%	15, 0, 17, 38
Post Boy	`#7A99AD`	122, 153, 173	204°, 24%, 58%	29, 12, 0, 32
Bell Heather	`#A475B1`	164, 117, 177	287°, 28%, 58%	7, 34, 0, 31
Praline	`#AD8B75`	173, 139, 117	24°, 25%, 57%	0, 20, 32, 32
Eucalyptus Leaf	`#BAD2B8`	186, 210, 184	115°, 22%, 77%	11, 0, 12, 18

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #A475B1 on #BAD2B8	2.26:1	—
Aa #AD8B75 on #BAD2B8	1.93:1	—
Aa #7A99AD on #BAD2B8	1.86:1	—
Aa #879F84 on #BAD2B8	1.78:1	—
Aa #879F84 on #A475B1	1.27:1	—
Aa #7A99AD on #A475B1	1.21:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #879f84; /* Basil */
  --color-2: #7a99ad; /* Post Boy */
  --color-3: #a475b1; /* Bell Heather */
  --color-4: #ad8b75; /* Praline */
  --color-5: #bad2b8; /* Eucalyptus Leaf */
}

Other schemes from Basil

More Medium Green tetradic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Basil?

In a tetradic scheme: Post Boy (#7A99AD), Bell Heather (#A475B1), Praline (#AD8B75), Eucalyptus Leaf (#BAD2B8).

What is the hex code of Basil?

#879F84.