#5C856F
Eucalyptus · medium cool green
About #5C856F
With the hex code #5C856F, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 36% red, 52% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 3.8 — followed by Pine. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #855C72, a eggplant shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.04:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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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 #5C856F?
With the hex code #5C856F, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 36% red, 52% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #5C856F?
Use black text. Black on #5C856F has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #5C856F?
Its complementary colour is #855C72, and analogous partners are #5D855C and #5C8584.