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#697D71

Eucalyptus · medium cool gray

About #697D71

#697D71 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 49% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 51% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Eucalyptus (ΔE 7.3), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7D6975 (taupe), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.77:1, a WCAG AA pass.

Colour codes

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Red105
Green125
Blue113

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 7.3
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 11.1
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 15.1

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

Text on #697D71

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #697D71.
4.40:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #697D71.
4.77:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #697D71 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#697D71
Protanopia (no red cones)
#7D7A70
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#797772
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#667D79

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #697D71?

#697D71 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 49% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 51% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #697D71?

Use black text. Black on #697D71 has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #697D71?

Its complementary colour is #7D6975, and analogous partners are #6B7D69 and #697D7B.