#659FA2
Eucalyptus · light cool teal
About #659FA2
#659FA2 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 62% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 38% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is somewhere between Eucalyptus and Dusty Blue (ΔE 15.2); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A26865 — a rose gold tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #659FA2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.03:1 (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 #659FA2?
#659FA2 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 62% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 38% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #659FA2?
Use black text. Black on #659FA2 has a contrast ratio of 7.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #659FA2?
Its complementary colour is #A26865, and analogous partners are #65A287 and #6580A2.