#428166
Eucalyptus · medium cool green
About #428166
With the hex code #428166, this is a medium green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 26% red, 51% green and 40% blue, while a printer would mix 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 49% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 11.4 — followed by Bottle Green. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #81425D, a eggplant shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.60:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.60:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #428166?
With the hex code #428166, this is a medium green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 26% red, 51% green and 40% blue, while a printer would mix 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 49% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #428166?
Use white text. White on #428166 has a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #428166?
Its complementary colour is #81425D, and analogous partners are #428147 and #427C81.