#657458
Eucalyptus · medium cool green
About #657458
#657458 is a muted, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 45% green and 35% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 55% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 12.2); Hunter Green comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #675874 — a eggplant tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #657458 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.01:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.01:1).
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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 #657458?
#657458 is a muted, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 45% green and 35% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 55% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #657458?
Use white text. White on #657458 has a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #657458?
Its complementary colour is #675874, and analogous partners are #737458 and #587459.