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#92AAAE

Dusty Blue · light cool teal

About #92AAAE

#92AAAE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 67% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 9.8), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AE9692 (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 8.58:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red146
Green170
Blue174

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 9.8
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 13.2
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 14.8

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

Text on #92AAAE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #92AAAE.
2.45:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #92AAAE.
8.58:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #92AAAE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#92AAAE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A6A8AE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A1A4AE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8AACAB

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #92AAAE?

#92AAAE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 67% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #92AAAE?

Use black text. Black on #92AAAE has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #92AAAE?

Its complementary colour is #AE9692, and analogous partners are #92AEA4 and #929CAE.