#718B86
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #718B86
#718B86 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 55% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 45% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 8.8); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8B7176 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #718B86 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.74:1 (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 #718B86?
#718B86 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 55% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 45% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #718B86?
Use black text. Black on #718B86 has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #718B86?
Its complementary colour is #8B7176, and analogous partners are #718B79 and #71838B.