#4E7577
Eucalyptus · medium cool teal
About #4E7577
#4E7577 is a muted, medium shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 46% green and 47% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 34% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 12.1); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #77504E — a umber tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #4E7577 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.08:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.08:1).
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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 #4E7577?
#4E7577 is a muted, medium shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 46% green and 47% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 34% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E7577?
Use white text. White on #4E7577 has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E7577?
Its complementary colour is #77504E, and analogous partners are #4E7765 and #4E6077.