#666D4E
Eucalyptus · medium warm green
About #666D4E
#666D4E is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 43% green and 31% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 57% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is somewhere between Eucalyptus and Hunter Green (ΔE 16.6), with Hunter Green the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #554E6D (eggplant), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.44:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.44:1).
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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 #666D4E?
#666D4E is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 43% green and 31% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 57% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #666D4E?
Use white text. White on #666D4E has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #666D4E?
Its complementary colour is #554E6D, and analogous partners are #6D644E and #576D4E.