#7C8A7C
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #7C8A7C
#7C8A7C is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 54% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 9.8); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8A7C8A — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #7C8A7C for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.78:1 (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 #7C8A7C?
#7C8A7C is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 54% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7C8A7C?
Use black text. Black on #7C8A7C has a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7C8A7C?
Its complementary colour is #8A7C8A, and analogous partners are #838A7C and #7C8A83.