#4E9498
Teal · medium cool teal
About #4E9498
With the hex code #4E9498, this is a medium teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 58% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 49% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Teal — a ΔE of 11.9 — followed by Eucalyptus. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #98524E, a chestnut shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.01:1 (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 #4E9498?
With the hex code #4E9498, this is a medium teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 58% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 49% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #4E9498?
Use black text. Black on #4E9498 has a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E9498?
Its complementary colour is #98524E, and analogous partners are #4E9877 and #4E6F98.