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#748E88

Eucalyptus · medium cool gray

About #748E88

#748E88 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 45% red, 56% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 44% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 8.9), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8E747A (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 5.97:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

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Red116
Green142
Blue136

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 8.9
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 11.0
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 13.6

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

Text on #748E88

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #748E88.
3.52:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #748E88.
5.97:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #748E88 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#748E88
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8C8B88
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#878788
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#6E8F8C

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #748E88?

#748E88 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 45% red, 56% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 44% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #748E88?

Use black text. Black on #748E88 has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #748E88?

Its complementary colour is #8E747A, and analogous partners are #748E7B and #74878E.