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#577A71

Eucalyptus · medium cool green

About #577A71

#577A71 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 34% red, 48% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 52% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Eucalyptus (ΔE 5.8), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7A5760 (eggplant), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.74:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.74:1).

Colour codes

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Red87
Green122
Blue113

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 5.8
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 15.4
Pine
#01796F · ΔE 17.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #577A71

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #577A71.
4.74:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #577A71.
4.43:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #577A71 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#577A71
Protanopia (no red cones)
#777671
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#717172
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#4E7B77

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #577A71?

#577A71 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 34% red, 48% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 52% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #577A71?

Use white text. White on #577A71 has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #577A71?

Its complementary colour is #7A5760, and analogous partners are #577A5F and #57727A.