#748E78
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #748E78
With the hex code #748E78, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 45% red, 56% green and 47% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 44% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 6.7 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8E748A, a taupe shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.88:1 (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 #748E78?
With the hex code #748E78, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 45% red, 56% green and 47% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 44% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #748E78?
Use black text. Black on #748E78 has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #748E78?
Its complementary colour is #8E748A, and analogous partners are #7D8E74 and #748E85.