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#657154

Eucalyptus · medium cool green

About #657154

#657154 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 44% green and 33% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 13.9), with Hunter Green the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #605471 (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 5.19:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.19:1).

Colour codes

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Red101
Green113
Blue84

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 13.9
Hunter Green
#355E3B · ΔE 16.0
Fern
#4F7942 · ΔE 19.2

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

Text on #657154

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #657154.
5.19:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #657154.
4.04:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #657154 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#657154
Protanopia (no red cones)
#746D52
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#726D55
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#676E69

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #657154?

#657154 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 44% green and 33% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #657154?

Use white text. White on #657154 has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #657154?

Its complementary colour is #605471, and analogous partners are #716E54 and #577154.