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#809689

Eucalyptus · light cool gray

About #809689

#809689 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 59% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 41% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 10.0), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #96808D (taupe), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.64:1, a WCAG AA pass.

Colour codes

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Red128
Green150
Blue137

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 10.0
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 12.5
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 13.0

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

Text on #809689

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #809689.
3.16:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #809689.
6.64:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #809689 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#809689
Protanopia (no red cones)
#959288
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#91908A
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#7C9692

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #809689?

#809689 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 59% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 41% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #809689?

Use black text. Black on #809689 has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #809689?

Its complementary colour is #96808D, and analogous partners are #829680 and #809694.