#7C896F
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #7C896F
With the hex code #7C896F, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 49% red, 54% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 11.1 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7C6F89, a slate gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.66:1, 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 #7C896F?
With the hex code #7C896F, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 49% red, 54% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #7C896F?
Use black text. Black on #7C896F has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7C896F?
Its complementary colour is #7C6F89, and analogous partners are #89896F and #6F896F.