#5EA298
Eucalyptus · light cool teal
About #5EA298
With the hex code #5EA298, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 37% red, 64% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 13.4 — followed by Teal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A25E68, a rose gold shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.10:1 (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 #5EA298?
With the hex code #5EA298, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 37% red, 64% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #5EA298?
Use black text. Black on #5EA298 has a contrast ratio of 7.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #5EA298?
Its complementary colour is #A25E68, and analogous partners are #5EA276 and #5E8AA2.