#95AEAD
Silver · light cool teal
About #95AEAD
#95AEAD is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 68% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 12.4), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AE9596 (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 — 8.94:1, 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 #95AEAD?
#95AEAD is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 58% red, 68% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #95AEAD?
Use black text. Black on #95AEAD has a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #95AEAD?
Its complementary colour is #AE9596, and analogous partners are #95AEA1 and #95A2AE.