#697259
Eucalyptus · medium cool green
About #697259
#697259 is a muted, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 45% green and 35% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 55% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 13.3); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #625972 — a eggplant tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #697259 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.06:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.06:1).
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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 #697259?
#697259 is a muted, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 45% green and 35% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 55% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #697259?
Use white text. White on #697259 has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #697259?
Its complementary colour is #625972, and analogous partners are #726F59 and #5D7259.