#95ACAA
Silver · light cool teal
About #95ACAA
#95ACAA is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 58% red, 67% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 12.5); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AC9597 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #95ACAA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.76:1 (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 #95ACAA?
#95ACAA is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 58% red, 67% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #95ACAA?
Use black text. Black on #95ACAA has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #95ACAA?
Its complementary colour is #AC9597, and analogous partners are #95AC9E and #95A3AC.