#508A80
Eucalyptus · medium cool teal
About #508A80
#508A80 is a medium, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 54% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Eucalyptus (ΔE 6.9), with Teal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8A505A (wine), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.29:1 (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 #508A80?
#508A80 is a medium, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 54% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #508A80?
Use black text. Black on #508A80 has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #508A80?
Its complementary colour is #8A505A, and analogous partners are #508A63 and #50778A.