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#A0BBBC

Silver · light cool teal

About #A0BBBC

#A0BBBC is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 73% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 10.3), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCA1A0 (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 10.33:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red160
Green187
Blue188

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.3
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 12.8
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 13.9

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

Text on #A0BBBC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #A0BBBC.
2.03:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #A0BBBC.
10.33:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A0BBBC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A0BBBC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B7B8BC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B1B4BC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#98BDBB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A0BBBC?

#A0BBBC is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 73% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A0BBBC?

Use black text. Black on #A0BBBC has a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A0BBBC?

Its complementary colour is #BCA1A0, and analogous partners are #A0BCAF and #A0ADBC.