#80988E
Eucalyptus · light cool gray
About #80988E
#80988E is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 60% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 40% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 10.7); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #98808A — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #80988E 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 #80988E?
#80988E is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 60% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 40% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #80988E?
Use black text. Black on #80988E has a contrast ratio of 6.80:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #80988E?
Its complementary colour is #98808A, and analogous partners are #809882 and #809698.