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#4E6964

Eucalyptus · medium cool teal

About #4E6964

#4E6964 is a medium, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 41% green and 39% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 59% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 12.7), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #694E53 (eggplant), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.95:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.95:1).

Colour codes

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Red78
Green105
Blue100

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 12.7
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 15.9
Dark Teal
#014D4E · ΔE 16.9

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

Text on #4E6964

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #4E6964.
5.95:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #4E6964.
3.53:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #4E6964 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#4E6964
Protanopia (no red cones)
#666664
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#616264
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#466A67

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #4E6964?

#4E6964 is a medium, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 41% green and 39% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 59% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #4E6964?

Use white text. White on #4E6964 has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #4E6964?

Its complementary colour is #694E53, and analogous partners are #4E6957 and #4E6169.