#577B7B
Eucalyptus · medium cool teal
About #577B7B
With the hex code #577B7B, this is a medium teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 34% red, 48% green and 48% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 10.1 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7B5757, a umber shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.64:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.64:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #577B7B?
With the hex code #577B7B, this is a medium teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 34% red, 48% green and 48% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #577B7B?
Use white text. White on #577B7B has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #577B7B?
Its complementary colour is #7B5757, and analogous partners are #577B69 and #57697B.