#80AAA0
Eucalyptus · light cool teal
About #80AAA0
#80AAA0 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 67% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 14.6); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AA808A — a old rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #80AAA0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.18:1 (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 #80AAA0?
#80AAA0 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 67% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #80AAA0?
Use black text. Black on #80AAA0 has a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #80AAA0?
Its complementary colour is #AA808A, and analogous partners are #80AA8B and #809FAA.