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#788674

Eucalyptus · medium cool gray

About #788674

#788674 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 53% green and 45% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 47% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 9.1), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #827486 (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 5.46:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

Colour codes

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Red120
Green134
Blue116

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 9.1
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 11.8
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 14.0

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

Text on #788674

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #788674.
3.85:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #788674.
5.46:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #788674 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#788674
Protanopia (no red cones)
#878373
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#858175
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#788581

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #788674?

#788674 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 53% green and 45% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 47% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #788674?

Use black text. Black on #788674 has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #788674?

Its complementary colour is #827486, and analogous partners are #818674 and #748679.