#7E8A74
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #7E8A74
#7E8A74 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 54% green and 45% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 10.8); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #80748A — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #7E8A74 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.77:1 (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 #7E8A74?
#7E8A74 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 54% green and 45% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7E8A74?
Use black text. Black on #7E8A74 has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7E8A74?
Its complementary colour is #80748A, and analogous partners are #898A74 and #748A75.