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#5EA296

Eucalyptus · light cool teal

About #5EA296

#5EA296 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 37% red, 64% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 13.2), with Teal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A25E6A (rose gold), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.08:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red94
Green162
Blue150

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 13.2
Teal
#008080 · ΔE 16.5
Tiffany Blue
#0ABAB5 · ΔE 17.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #5EA296

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #5EA296.
2.96:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #5EA296.
7.08:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #5EA296 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#5EA296
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9D9B96
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#919297
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#44A49E

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #5EA296?

#5EA296 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 37% red, 64% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #5EA296?

Use black text. Black on #5EA296 has a contrast ratio of 7.08:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #5EA296?

Its complementary colour is #A25E6A, and analogous partners are #5EA274 and #5E8CA2.