#5E8A8A
Eucalyptus · medium cool teal
About #5E8A8A
#5E8A8A is a medium, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 37% red, 54% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 9.6), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8A5E5E (mocha), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.48:1 (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 #5E8A8A?
#5E8A8A is a medium, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 37% red, 54% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #5E8A8A?
Use black text. Black on #5E8A8A has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #5E8A8A?
Its complementary colour is #8A5E5E, and analogous partners are #5E8A74 and #5E748A.