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#71A2A2

Eucalyptus · light cool teal

About #71A2A2

#71A2A2 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 64% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.

Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 14.6); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A27171 — a old rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use light tones like #71A2A2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.39:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red113
Green162
Blue162

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 14.6
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 15.6
Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 18.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #71A2A2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #71A2A2.
2.84:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #71A2A2.
7.39:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #71A2A2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#71A2A2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9C9DA2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9296A2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#5FA5A2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #71A2A2?

#71A2A2 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 64% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.

›What text colour should I use on #71A2A2?

Use black text. Black on #71A2A2 has a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #71A2A2?

Its complementary colour is #A27171, and analogous partners are #71A28A and #718AA2.