#697B65
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #697B65
#697B65 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 48% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 52% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 8.4); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #77657B — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #697B65 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.62:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.54:1).
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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 #697B65?
#697B65 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 48% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 52% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #697B65?
Use black text. Black on #697B65 has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #697B65?
Its complementary colour is #77657B, and analogous partners are #747B65 and #657B6C.