#6F8564
Eucalyptus · medium cool green
About #6F8564
#6F8564 is a muted, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 52% green and 39% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 11.1); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7A6485 — a eggplant tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #6F8564 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.21:1 (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 #6F8564?
#6F8564 is a muted, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 52% green and 39% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #6F8564?
Use black text. Black on #6F8564 has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6F8564?
Its complementary colour is #7A6485, and analogous partners are #808564 and #648569.