#698666
Eucalyptus · medium cool green
About #698666
#698666 is a muted, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 53% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 47% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 9.6); Fern comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #836686 — a eggplant tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #698666 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.20:1 (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 #698666?
#698666 is a muted, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 53% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 47% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #698666?
Use black text. Black on #698666 has a contrast ratio of 5.20:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #698666?
Its complementary colour is #836686, and analogous partners are #798666 and #668673.