#7E8570
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #7E8570
#7E8570 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 52% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 12.1); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #777085 — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #7E8570 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.48:1 (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 #7E8570?
#7E8570 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 52% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7E8570?
Use black text. Black on #7E8570 has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7E8570?
Its complementary colour is #777085, and analogous partners are #858270 and #748570.