#8EA6A7
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #8EA6A7
#8EA6A7 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 65% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 11.3), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A78F8E (mushroom), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.16:1, 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 #8EA6A7?
#8EA6A7 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 65% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8EA6A7?
Use black text. Black on #8EA6A7 has a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8EA6A7?
Its complementary colour is #A78F8E, and analogous partners are #8EA79B and #8E9AA7.