#5AA397
Eucalyptus · light cool teal
About #5AA397
#5AA397 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 35% red, 64% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 14.2); Teal comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A35A66 — a rose gold tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #5AA397 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.12:1, a WCAG AAA 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 #5AA397?
#5AA397 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 35% red, 64% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #5AA397?
Use black text. Black on #5AA397 has a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #5AA397?
Its complementary colour is #A35A66, and analogous partners are #5AA373 and #5A8AA3.