#577D6A
Eucalyptus · medium cool green
About #577D6A
With the hex code #577D6A, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 34% red, 49% green and 42% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 51% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 3.7 — followed by Pine. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7D576A, 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 4.62:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.62:1).
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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 #577D6A?
With the hex code #577D6A, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 34% red, 49% green and 42% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 51% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #577D6A?
Use white text. White on #577D6A has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #577D6A?
Its complementary colour is #7D576A, and analogous partners are #577D57 and #577D7D.