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#83AAA2

Eucalyptus · light cool teal

About #83AAA2

#83AAA2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 51% red, 67% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is somewhere between Eucalyptus and Mushroom (ΔE 15.1), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AA838B (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 8.24:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red131
Green170
Blue162

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 15.1
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 17.5
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 17.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #83AAA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #83AAA2.
2.55:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #83AAA2.
8.24:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #83AAA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#83AAA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A6A5A2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9FA0A3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#79ABA7

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #83AAA2?

#83AAA2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 51% red, 67% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #83AAA2?

Use black text. Black on #83AAA2 has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #83AAA2?

Its complementary colour is #AA838B, and analogous partners are #83AA8E and #839FAA.