#80AAA2
Eucalyptus · light cool teal
About #80AAA2
#80AAA2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 67% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 14.9), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AA8088 (old rose), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.19:1 (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 #80AAA2?
#80AAA2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 67% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #80AAA2?
Use black text. Black on #80AAA2 has a contrast ratio of 8.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #80AAA2?
Its complementary colour is #AA8088, and analogous partners are #80AA8D and #809DAA.