#80ACA2
Eucalyptus · light cool teal
About #80ACA2
With the hex code #80ACA2, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 67% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Eucalyptus and Sage — a ΔE of 15.2 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AC808A, a old rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.34:1 (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 #80ACA2?
With the hex code #80ACA2, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 67% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #80ACA2?
Use black text. Black on #80ACA2 has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #80ACA2?
Its complementary colour is #AC808A, and analogous partners are #80AC8C and #80A0AC.