#718B79
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #718B79
#718B79 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 55% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 45% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Eucalyptus (ΔE 5.4), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8B7183 (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.67:1, 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 #718B79?
#718B79 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 55% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 45% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #718B79?
Use black text. Black on #718B79 has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #718B79?
Its complementary colour is #8B7183, and analogous partners are #768B71 and #718B86.