#A0BFBD
Silver · light cool teal
About #A0BFBD
With the hex code #A0BFBD, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 75% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 11.4 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFA0A2, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.68:1, 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 #A0BFBD?
With the hex code #A0BFBD, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 75% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A0BFBD?
Use black text. Black on #A0BFBD has a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A0BFBD?
Its complementary colour is #BFA0A2, and analogous partners are #A0BFAE and #A0B2BF.