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#7C8A6A

Eucalyptus · medium cool green

About #7C8A6A

#7C8A6A is a muted, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 54% green and 42% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is cool.

Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 12.9); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #786A8A — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use medium tones like #7C8A6A for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.70:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

Colour codes

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Red124
Green138
Blue106

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 12.9
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 14.0
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 17.3

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

Text on #7C8A6A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #7C8A6A.
3.68:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #7C8A6A.
5.70:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #7C8A6A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#7C8A6A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8E8668
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8B856B
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#7E8781

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #7C8A6A?

#7C8A6A is a muted, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 54% green and 42% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is cool.

›What text colour should I use on #7C8A6A?

Use black text. Black on #7C8A6A has a contrast ratio of 5.70:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #7C8A6A?

Its complementary colour is #786A8A, and analogous partners are #8A886A and #6C8A6A.