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#A0BCBE

Silver · light cool teal

About #A0BCBE

#A0BCBE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 74% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 10.5), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BEA2A0 (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 10.43:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red160
Green188
Blue190

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.5
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 12.1
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 13.4

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

Text on #A0BCBE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #A0BCBE.
2.01:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #A0BCBE.
10.43:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A0BCBE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A0BCBE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B8B9BE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B2B5BE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#97BEBC

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A0BCBE?

#A0BCBE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 74% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A0BCBE?

Use black text. Black on #A0BCBE has a contrast ratio of 10.43:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A0BCBE?

Its complementary colour is #BEA2A0, and analogous partners are #A0BEB1 and #A0ADBE.