RAL Design

RAL 090 60 10

Soft Eucalyptus Grey

RAL 090 60 10 Soft Eucalyptus Grey occupies hue 090, lightness 60, and a low chroma of 10, a desaturated cool neutral that hovers between cool green and neutral grey. It is a natural fit for Scandinavian-inspired interiors, natural stone colour palettes, and understated residential wall finishes. This soft eucalyptus grey brings subtle botanical coolness to neutral schemes without disrupting their calm, muted character.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#8C9890
RGBrgb(140, 152, 144)
HSLhsl(140°, 6%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 5%, 40%)
RAL Design HLC
Hue90°
Lightness60
Chroma10

The RAL Design system uses Hue-Lightness-Chroma (HLC) notation. Hue describes the color family (0-360°), Lightness describes brightness (0-100), and Chroma describes saturation intensity (0-100+).

Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
140
G
152
B
144
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
3:1Fail
Black text
7:1Pass

WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 contrast for normal text. Results show this color as a background.

Spectrum & Perceptual Position

Hue Spectrum
60°120°180°240°300°360°
CIELAB a*b* Chromaticity
-3003060-3003060a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)62
a* (Green-Red)-6
b* (Blue-Yellow)3
L* (LCh)62
C* (Chroma)6
h° (Hue)155°

CIELAB is a perceptually uniform color space. Euclidean distance between two colors in this diagram closely matches human visual difference. The dot size shows your selected color; slightly larger dots are the nearest perceptual neighbors.

Color Harmonies

Build a Palette Around Soft Eucalyptus Grey

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Select a harmony type, then press Space to reroll unlocked colors.

1 locked / 4 free

Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

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Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.1:1
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1.7:1
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2.8:1
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1.9:1

Contrast ratios follow WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Green (≥4.5:1) passes AA for normal text. Amber (≥3:1) passes for large text only. Grey indicates low contrast.

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