#669C95
Eucalyptus · light cool teal
About #669C95
#669C95 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 61% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 39% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 10.7); Teal comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9C666D — a rose gold tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #669C95 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.75:1, 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 #669C95?
#669C95 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 61% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 39% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #669C95?
Use black text. Black on #669C95 has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #669C95?
Its complementary colour is #9C666D, and analogous partners are #669C7A and #66889C.