#698684
Eucalyptus · medium cool teal
About #698684
#698684 is a muted, medium shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 53% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 47% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 9.2); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #86696B — a mocha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #698684 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.34:1 (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 #698684?
#698684 is a muted, medium shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 53% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 47% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #698684?
Use black text. Black on #698684 has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #698684?
Its complementary colour is #86696B, and analogous partners are #698676 and #697A86.