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#707B60

Eucalyptus · medium cool green

About #707B60

#707B60 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 48% green and 38% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 52% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 12.0), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #6B607B (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 4.69:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

Colour codes

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Red112
Green123
Blue96

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 12.0
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 16.7
Mocha
#967969 · ΔE 18.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #707B60

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #707B60.
4.48:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #707B60.
4.69:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #707B60 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#707B60
Protanopia (no red cones)
#7E775E
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#7D7761
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#727874

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #707B60?

#707B60 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 48% green and 38% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 52% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #707B60?

Use black text. Black on #707B60 has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #707B60?

Its complementary colour is #6B607B, and analogous partners are #7B7960 and #637B60.