#7C8A69
Eucalyptus · medium cool green
About #7C8A69
#7C8A69 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 49% red, 54% green and 41% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 13.3), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #77698A (slate gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.70:1, 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 #7C8A69?
#7C8A69 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 49% red, 54% green and 41% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7C8A69?
Use black text. Black on #7C8A69 has a contrast ratio of 5.70:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7C8A69?
Its complementary colour is #77698A, and analogous partners are #8A8769 and #6B8A69.