#57716C
Eucalyptus · medium cool teal
About #57716C
#57716C is a muted, medium shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 34% red, 44% green and 42% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 56% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 10.4); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #71575C — a umber tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #57716C for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.27:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.27:1).
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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 #57716C?
#57716C is a muted, medium shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 34% red, 44% green and 42% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 56% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #57716C?
Use white text. White on #57716C has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #57716C?
Its complementary colour is #71575C, and analogous partners are #57715F and #576971.