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#4E716E

Eucalyptus · medium cool teal

About #4E716E

#4E716E is a medium, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 44% green and 43% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 10.6), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #714E51 (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 5.37:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.37:1).

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Red78
Green113
Blue110

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 10.6
Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 15.8
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 15.9

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

Text on #4E716E

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #4E716E.
5.37:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #4E716E.
3.91:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #4E716E appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#4E716E
Protanopia (no red cones)
#6D6D6E
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#67686E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#427370

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #4E716E?

#4E716E is a medium, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 44% green and 43% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #4E716E?

Use white text. White on #4E716E has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #4E716E?

Its complementary colour is #714E51, and analogous partners are #4E715D and #4E6271.