#809E99
Eucalyptus · light cool teal
About #809E99
#809E99 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 62% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 38% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 12.8), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9E8085 (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.27:1, 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 #809E99?
#809E99 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 62% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 38% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #809E99?
Use black text. Black on #809E99 has a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #809E99?
Its complementary colour is #9E8085, and analogous partners are #809E8A and #80949E.