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#658166

Eucalyptus · medium cool green

About #658166

#658166 is a muted, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 51% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 49% black. Its overall feel is cool.

Of the common colour names it is very close to Eucalyptus (ΔE 7.2); Hunter Green comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #816580 — a eggplant tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use medium tones like #658166 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.89:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

Colour codes

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Red101
Green129
Blue102

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 7.2
Hunter Green
#355E3B · ΔE 17.2
Fern
#4F7942 · ΔE 18.0

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

Text on #658166

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #658166.
4.30:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #658166.
4.89:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #658166 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#658166
Protanopia (no red cones)
#827C64
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#7D7967
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#627F79

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #658166?

#658166 is a muted, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 51% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 49% black. Its overall feel is cool.

›What text colour should I use on #658166?

Use black text. Black on #658166 has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #658166?

Its complementary colour is #816580, and analogous partners are #728165 and #658174.