#809C86
Eucalyptus · light cool green
About #809C86
#809C86 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 61% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 39% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 10.5), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9C8096 (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.02:1 (a WCAG AAA 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 #809C86?
#809C86 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 61% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 39% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #809C86?
Use black text. Black on #809C86 has a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #809C86?
Its complementary colour is #9C8096, and analogous partners are #889C80 and #809C94.