#718E8D
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #718E8D
With the hex code #718E8D, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 44% red, 56% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 44% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 10.7 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8E7172, a mocha shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.96:1, 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 #718E8D?
With the hex code #718E8D, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 44% red, 56% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 44% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #718E8D?
Use black text. Black on #718E8D has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #718E8D?
Its complementary colour is #8E7172, and analogous partners are #718E7E and #71818E.