#8AAEAD
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #8AAEAD
#8AAEAD is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 68% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 13.7); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AE8A8B — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8AAEAD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.74:1, 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 #8AAEAD?
#8AAEAD is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 68% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8AAEAD?
Use black text. Black on #8AAEAD has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8AAEAD?
Its complementary colour is #AE8A8B, and analogous partners are #8AAE9B and #8A9DAE.