#4E857B
Eucalyptus · medium cool teal
About #4E857B
#4E857B is a medium, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 52% green and 48% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Eucalyptus (ΔE 6.1), with Teal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #854E58 (wine), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.96:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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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 #4E857B?
#4E857B is a medium, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 52% green and 48% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E857B?
Use black text. Black on #4E857B has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E857B?
Its complementary colour is #854E58, and analogous partners are #4E8560 and #4E7485.