#698686
Eucalyptus · medium cool teal
About #698686
#698686 is a medium, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 53% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 10.3), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #866969 (mocha), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 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 #698686?
#698686 is a medium, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 53% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #698686?
Use black text. Black on #698686 has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #698686?
Its complementary colour is #866969, and analogous partners are #698677 and #697786.