#5E8A91
Slate Gray · medium cool teal
About #5E8A91
#5E8A91 is a muted, medium shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 37% red, 54% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 35% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 11.4); Eucalyptus comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #91655E — a mocha mousse tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #5E8A91 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.52:1, 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 #5E8A91?
#5E8A91 is a muted, medium shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 37% red, 54% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 35% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #5E8A91?
Use black text. Black on #5E8A91 has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #5E8A91?
Its complementary colour is #91655E, and analogous partners are #5E917F and #5E7091.