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#618366

Eucalyptus · medium cool green

About #618366

With the hex code #618366, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 38% red, 51% green and 40% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 49% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 7.7 — followed by Fern. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #83617E, a eggplant shade.

In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.95:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

Colour codes

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Red97
Green131
Blue102

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 7.7
Fern
#4F7942 · ΔE 16.5
Hunter Green
#355E3B · ΔE 16.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #618366

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #618366.
4.25:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #618366.
4.95:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #618366 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#618366
Protanopia (no red cones)
#847D64
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#7E7968
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#5D827B

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #618366?

With the hex code #618366, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 38% red, 51% green and 40% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 49% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #618366?

Use black text. Black on #618366 has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #618366?

Its complementary colour is #83617E, and analogous partners are #6D8361 and #618377.