#657B68
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #657B68
#657B68 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 48% green and 41% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 52% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Eucalyptus (ΔE 6.6), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7B6578 (eggplant), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.59:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.58:1).
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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 #657B68?
#657B68 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 48% green and 41% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 52% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #657B68?
Use black text. Black on #657B68 has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #657B68?
Its complementary colour is #7B6578, and analogous partners are #6D7B65 and #657B73.