#5F8563
Eucalyptus · medium cool green
About #5F8563
With the hex code #5F8563, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 37% red, 52% green and 39% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 10.5 — followed by Fern. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #855F81, 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 — 5.02:1, 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 #5F8563?
With the hex code #5F8563, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 37% red, 52% green and 39% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #5F8563?
Use black text. Black on #5F8563 has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #5F8563?
Its complementary colour is #855F81, and analogous partners are #6E855F and #5F8576.