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#669C94

Eucalyptus · light cool teal

About #669C94

#669C94 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 61% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 39% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 10.4), with Teal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9C666E (rose gold), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.75:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

Colour codes

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Red102
Green156
Blue148

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 10.4
Teal
#008080 · ΔE 16.8
Pine
#01796F · ΔE 18.9

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #669C94

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #669C94.
3.11:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #669C94.
6.75:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #669C94 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#669C94
Protanopia (no red cones)
#979694
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8D8F95
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#549E99

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #669C94?

#669C94 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 61% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 39% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #669C94?

Use black text. Black on #669C94 has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #669C94?

Its complementary colour is #9C666E, and analogous partners are #669C79 and #66899C.