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#697D65

Eucalyptus · medium cool gray

About #697D65

#697D65 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 49% green and 40% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 51% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 8.1), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #79657D (eggplant), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.72:1, a WCAG AA pass.

Colour codes

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Red105
Green125
Blue101

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 8.1
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 16.6
Hunter Green
#355E3B · ΔE 18.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #697D65

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #697D65.
4.45:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #697D65.
4.72:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #697D65 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#697D65
Protanopia (no red cones)
#7F7964
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#7B7766
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#687B76

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #697D65?

#697D65 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 49% green and 40% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 51% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #697D65?

Use black text. Black on #697D65 has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #697D65?

Its complementary colour is #79657D, and analogous partners are #757D65 and #657D6D.