#5E7253
Eucalyptus · medium cool green
About #5E7253
With the hex code #5E7253, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 37% red, 45% green and 33% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 55% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 12.8 — followed by Hunter Green. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #675372, a eggplant shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.24:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.24:1).
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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 #5E7253?
With the hex code #5E7253, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 37% red, 45% green and 33% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 55% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #5E7253?
Use white text. White on #5E7253 has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #5E7253?
Its complementary colour is #675372, and analogous partners are #6E7253 and #537258.