#697B56
Eucalyptus · medium cool green
About #697B56
#697B56 is a muted, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 48% green and 34% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 52% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 14.4); Fern comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #68567B — a eggplant tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #697B56 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.60:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.60:1).
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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 #697B56?
#697B56 is a muted, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 48% green and 34% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 52% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #697B56?
Use white text. White on #697B56 has a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #697B56?
Its complementary colour is #68567B, and analogous partners are #7B7B56 and #567B56.