#6F896F
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #6F896F
#6F896F is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 54% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Eucalyptus (ΔE 7.2); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #896F89 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #6F896F for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.48:1, 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 #6F896F?
#6F896F is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 54% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #6F896F?
Use black text. Black on #6F896F has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6F896F?
Its complementary colour is #896F89, and analogous partners are #7C896F and #6F897C.