#6E7253
Eucalyptus · medium warm green
About #6E7253
#6E7253 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 43% red, 45% green and 33% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 55% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is somewhere between Eucalyptus and Mocha (ΔE 16.6), with Mocha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #575372 (eggplant), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.01:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.01:1).
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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 #6E7253?
#6E7253 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 43% red, 45% green and 33% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 55% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #6E7253?
Use white text. White on #6E7253 has a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6E7253?
Its complementary colour is #575372, and analogous partners are #726753 and #5F7253.