#697B71
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #697B71
#697B71 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 48% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 52% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 8.6); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7B6973 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #697B71 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.67:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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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 #697B71?
#697B71 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 48% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 52% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #697B71?
Use black text. Black on #697B71 has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #697B71?
Its complementary colour is #7B6973, and analogous partners are #6A7B69 and #697B7A.