#657B71
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #657B71
#657B71 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 48% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 52% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Eucalyptus (ΔE 7.4), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7B656F (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.62:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.54:1).
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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 #657B71?
#657B71 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 48% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 52% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #657B71?
Use black text. Black on #657B71 has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #657B71?
Its complementary colour is #7B656F, and analogous partners are #657B66 and #657A7B.