#608A8A
Eucalyptus · medium cool teal
About #608A8A
With the hex code #608A8A, this is a medium teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 38% red, 54% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 9.6 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8A6060, a mocha shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.50:1 (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 #608A8A?
With the hex code #608A8A, this is a medium teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 38% red, 54% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #608A8A?
Use black text. Black on #608A8A has a contrast ratio of 5.50:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #608A8A?
Its complementary colour is #8A6060, and analogous partners are #608A75 and #60758A.