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#759C8A

Eucalyptus · light cool green

About #759C8A

With the hex code #759C8A, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 46% red, 61% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 39% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 8.8 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9C7587, a taupe shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.88:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

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Red117
Green156
Blue138

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 8.8
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 15.4
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 18.6

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

Text on #759C8A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #759C8A.
3.05:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #759C8A.
6.88:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #759C8A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#759C8A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9A9689
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#93928B
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#6D9C97

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #759C8A?

With the hex code #759C8A, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 46% red, 61% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 39% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #759C8A?

Use black text. Black on #759C8A has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #759C8A?

Its complementary colour is #9C7587, and analogous partners are #759C76 and #759B9C.