#4E857D
Eucalyptus · medium cool teal
About #4E857D
With the hex code #4E857D, this is a medium teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 52% green and 49% blue, while a printer would mix 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 6.7 — followed by Teal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #854E56, a wine shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.98:1, 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 #4E857D?
With the hex code #4E857D, this is a medium teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 52% green and 49% blue, while a printer would mix 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #4E857D?
Use black text. Black on #4E857D has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E857D?
Its complementary colour is #854E56, and analogous partners are #4E8561 and #4E7285.