#698C8E
Eucalyptus · medium cool teal
About #698C8E
With the hex code #698C8E, this is a medium teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 55% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 11.3 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8E6B69, a mocha shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.74:1 (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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›What colour is #698C8E?
With the hex code #698C8E, this is a medium teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 55% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #698C8E?
Use black text. Black on #698C8E has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #698C8E?
Its complementary colour is #8E6B69, and analogous partners are #698E7E and #697A8E.