#7F9986
Eucalyptus · light cool gray
About #7F9986
With the hex code #7F9986, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 60% green and 53% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 40% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 9.6 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #997F92, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.80:1 (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 #7F9986?
With the hex code #7F9986, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 60% green and 53% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 40% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #7F9986?
Use black text. Black on #7F9986 has a contrast ratio of 6.80:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7F9986?
Its complementary colour is #997F92, and analogous partners are #85997F and #7F9993.