#607B79
Eucalyptus · medium cool teal
About #607B79
#607B79 is a medium, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 38% red, 48% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 52% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 9.8), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7B6062 (umber), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.61:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.56:1).
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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 #607B79?
#607B79 is a medium, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 38% red, 48% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 52% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #607B79?
Use black text. Black on #607B79 has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #607B79?
Its complementary colour is #7B6062, and analogous partners are #607B6C and #60707B.