#556751
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #556751
#556751 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 33% red, 40% green and 32% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 60% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 13.4); Hunter Green comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #635167 — a eggplant tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #556751 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.10:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.10:1).
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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 #556751?
#556751 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 33% red, 40% green and 32% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 60% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #556751?
Use white text. White on #556751 has a contrast ratio of 6.10:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #556751?
Its complementary colour is #635167, and analogous partners are #606751 and #516758.