#4E6E71
Slate Gray · medium cool teal
About #4E6E71
#4E6E71 is a medium, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 43% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 31% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 13.2), with Eucalyptus the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #71514E (umber), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.54:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.54:1).
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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 #4E6E71?
#4E6E71 is a medium, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 43% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 31% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E6E71?
Use white text. White on #4E6E71 has a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E6E71?
Its complementary colour is #71514E, and analogous partners are #4E7162 and #4E5D71.