#698D76
Eucalyptus · medium cool green
About #698D76
#698D76 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 55% green and 46% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 45% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Eucalyptus (ΔE 5.0), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8D6980 (eggplant), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.67:1 (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 #698D76?
#698D76 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 55% green and 46% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 45% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #698D76?
Use black text. Black on #698D76 has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #698D76?
Its complementary colour is #8D6980, and analogous partners are #6E8D69 and #698D88.