#718E91
Slate Gray · medium cool teal
About #718E91
#718E91 is a medium, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 56% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 10.1), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #917471 (mocha), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.98:1, 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 #718E91?
#718E91 is a medium, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 56% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #718E91?
Use black text. Black on #718E91 has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #718E91?
Its complementary colour is #917471, and analogous partners are #719184 and #717E91.