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#748E76

Eucalyptus · medium cool gray

About #748E76

#748E76 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 45% red, 56% green and 46% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 44% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Eucalyptus (ΔE 7.3), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8E748C (taupe), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.87:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

Colour codes

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Red116
Green142
Blue118

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 7.3
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 15.0
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 17.3

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

Text on #748E76

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #748E76.
3.58:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #748E76.
5.87:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #748E76 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#748E76
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8F8975
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8A8677
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#718D87

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #748E76?

#748E76 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 45% red, 56% green and 46% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 44% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #748E76?

Use black text. Black on #748E76 has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #748E76?

Its complementary colour is #8E748C, and analogous partners are #7F8E74 and #748E83.