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#718366

Eucalyptus · medium cool green

About #718366

#718366 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 51% green and 40% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 49% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 10.3), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #786683 (slate gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.14:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

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Red113
Green131
Blue102

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 10.3
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 17.1
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 18.3

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

Text on #718366

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #718366.
4.09:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #718366.
5.14:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #718366 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#718366
Protanopia (no red cones)
#867F64
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#837D67
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#71817B

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #718366?

#718366 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 51% green and 40% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 49% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #718366?

Use black text. Black on #718366 has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #718366?

Its complementary colour is #786683, and analogous partners are #7F8366 and #66836A.