#A0BEBD
Silver · light cool teal
About #A0BEBD
#A0BEBD is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 75% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 11.1); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BEA0A1 — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A0BEBD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.59:1, 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 #A0BEBD?
#A0BEBD is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 75% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A0BEBD?
Use black text. Black on #A0BEBD has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A0BEBD?
Its complementary colour is #BEA0A1, and analogous partners are #A0BEAE and #A0B0BE.