#609CA2
Eucalyptus · light cool teal
About #609CA2
With the hex code #609CA2, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 38% red, 61% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 41% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Eucalyptus and Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 16.0 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A26660, a mocha mousse shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.77:1 (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 #609CA2?
With the hex code #609CA2, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 38% red, 61% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 41% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #609CA2?
Use black text. Black on #609CA2 has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #609CA2?
Its complementary colour is #A26660, and analogous partners are #60A287 and #607BA2.