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#92AEAA

Silver · light cool teal

About #92AEAA

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

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 13.6), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AE9296 (dusty 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 8.86:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red146
Green174
Blue170

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 13.6
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 14.6
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 14.6

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

Text on #92AEAA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #92AEAA.
2.37:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #92AEAA.
8.86:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#92AEAA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ABABAA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A5A7AA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8BAFAD

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #92AEAA?

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

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

Use black text. Black on #92AEAA has a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #92AEAA?

Its complementary colour is #AE9296, and analogous partners are #92AE9C and #92A4AE.