#577B78
Eucalyptus · medium cool teal
About #577B78
With the hex code #577B78, this is a medium teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 34% red, 48% green and 47% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 52% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 8.4 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7B575A, a umber shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.66:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.66:1).
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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 #577B78?
With the hex code #577B78, this is a medium teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 34% red, 48% green and 47% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 52% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #577B78?
Use white text. White on #577B78 has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #577B78?
Its complementary colour is #7B575A, and analogous partners are #577B66 and #576C7B.