#698E7E
Eucalyptus · medium cool green
About #698E7E
#698E7E is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 56% green and 49% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 44% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Eucalyptus (ΔE 3.6), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8E6979 (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.77:1 (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 #698E7E?
#698E7E is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 56% green and 49% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 44% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #698E7E?
Use black text. Black on #698E7E has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #698E7E?
Its complementary colour is #8E6979, and analogous partners are #698E6B and #698C8E.