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#657259

Eucalyptus · medium cool green

About #657259

#657259 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 45% green and 35% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 55% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 12.2), with Hunter Green the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #665972 (eggplant), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.12:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.12:1).

Colour codes

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Red101
Green114
Blue89

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 12.2
Hunter Green
#355E3B · ΔE 16.8
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 17.3

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

Text on #657259

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #657259.
5.12:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #657259.
4.10:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #657259 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#657259
Protanopia (no red cones)
#756E58
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#726D5A
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#66706B

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #657259?

#657259 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 45% green and 35% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 55% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #657259?

Use white text. White on #657259 has a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #657259?

Its complementary colour is #665972, and analogous partners are #727259 and #59725A.