#698685
Eucalyptus · medium cool teal
About #698685
With the hex code #698685, this is a medium teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 53% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 47% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 9.8 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #86696A, a mocha shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.35:1, 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 #698685?
With the hex code #698685, this is a medium teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 53% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 47% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #698685?
Use black text. Black on #698685 has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #698685?
Its complementary colour is #86696A, and analogous partners are #698676 and #697986.