#596A60
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #596A60
With the hex code #596A60, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 42% green and 38% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 58% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 12.4 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #6A5963, 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 5.75:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.75:1).
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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 #596A60?
With the hex code #596A60, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 35% red, 42% green and 38% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 58% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #596A60?
Use white text. White on #596A60 has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #596A60?
Its complementary colour is #6A5963, and analogous partners are #5A6A59 and #596A69.