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#809F8F

Eucalyptus · light cool green

About #809F8F

#809F8F is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 62% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 38% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 10.8), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9F8090 (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 — 7.27:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red128
Green159
Blue143

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 10.8
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 14.5
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 15.3

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

Text on #809F8F

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #809F8F.
2.89:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #809F8F.
7.27:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #809F8F appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#809F8F
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9E9A8E
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#989690
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#7A9F9A

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #809F8F?

#809F8F is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 62% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 38% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #809F8F?

Use black text. Black on #809F8F has a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #809F8F?

Its complementary colour is #9F8090, and analogous partners are #819F80 and #809F9E.