#96AEAA
Silver · light cool teal
About #96AEAA
#96AEAA is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 68% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 12.4); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AE969A — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #96AEAA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.93:1 (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 #96AEAA?
#96AEAA is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 68% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #96AEAA?
Use black text. Black on #96AEAA has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #96AEAA?
Its complementary colour is #AE969A, and analogous partners are #96AE9E and #96A6AE.