#696E53
Eucalyptus · medium warm green
About #696E53
#696E53 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 43% green and 33% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 57% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is somewhere between Eucalyptus and Umber (ΔE 15.8), with Umber the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #58536E (eggplant), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.31:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.31:1).
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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 #696E53?
#696E53 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 43% green and 33% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 57% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #696E53?
Use white text. White on #696E53 has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #696E53?
Its complementary colour is #58536E, and analogous partners are #6E6653 and #5B6E53.