#899EA8
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #899EA8
#899EA8 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 62% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 6.5), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A89389 (mushroom), 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 7.52:1 (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 #899EA8?
#899EA8 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 62% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #899EA8?
Use black text. Black on #899EA8 has a contrast ratio of 7.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #899EA8?
Its complementary colour is #A89389, and analogous partners are #89A8A3 and #898FA8.