#71908A
Eucalyptus · medium cool teal
About #71908A
#71908A is a muted, medium shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 56% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 44% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 8.4); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #907177 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #71908A for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.06:1 (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 #71908A?
#71908A is a muted, medium shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 56% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 44% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #71908A?
Use black text. Black on #71908A has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #71908A?
Its complementary colour is #907177, and analogous partners are #71907B and #718790.