#4E9398
Teal · medium cool teal
About #4E9398
#4E9398 is a muted, medium shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 58% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 49% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Teal (ΔE 12.1); Eucalyptus comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #98534E — a chestnut tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #4E9398 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.95:1 (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 #4E9398?
#4E9398 is a muted, medium shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 58% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 49% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E9398?
Use black text. Black on #4E9398 has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E9398?
Its complementary colour is #98534E, and analogous partners are #4E9878 and #4E6E98.