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#647B60

Eucalyptus · medium cool green

About #647B60

#647B60 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 39% red, 48% green and 38% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 52% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 8.8), with Hunter Green the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #77607B (eggplant), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.62:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.62:1).

Colour codes

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Red100
Green123
Blue96

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 8.8
Hunter Green
#355E3B · ΔE 16.1
Fern
#4F7942 · ΔE 18.2

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

Text on #647B60

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #647B60.
4.62:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #647B60.
4.54:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #647B60 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#647B60
Protanopia (no red cones)
#7D765E
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#797461
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#637974

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Tetradic

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #647B60?

#647B60 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 39% red, 48% green and 38% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 52% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #647B60?

Use white text. White on #647B60 has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #647B60?

Its complementary colour is #77607B, and analogous partners are #727B60 and #607B6A.