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#577D5F

Eucalyptus · medium cool green

About #577D5F

#577D5F is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 34% red, 49% green and 37% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 51% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 9.1), with Hunter Green the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7D5775 (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 — 4.66:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.66:1).

Colour codes

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Red87
Green125
Blue95

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 9.1
Hunter Green
#355E3B · ΔE 13.5
Fern
#4F7942 · ΔE 14.8

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

Text on #577D5F

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #577D5F.
4.66:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #577D5F.
4.50:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #577D5F appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#577D5F
Protanopia (no red cones)
#7E775D
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#777361
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#527C75

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #577D5F?

#577D5F is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 34% red, 49% green and 37% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 51% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #577D5F?

Use white text. White on #577D5F has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #577D5F?

Its complementary colour is #7D5775, and analogous partners are #627D57 and #577D72.