#809E98
Eucalyptus · light cool teal
About #809E98
With the hex code #809E98, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 62% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 38% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 12.5 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9E8086, a taupe shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.26:1 (a WCAG AAA 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 #809E98?
With the hex code #809E98, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 62% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 38% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #809E98?
Use black text. Black on #809E98 has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #809E98?
Its complementary colour is #9E8086, and analogous partners are #809E89 and #80959E.