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#A1BEBE

Silver · light cool teal

About #A1BEBE

#A1BEBE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 75% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 10.7), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BEA1A1 (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 10.62:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red161
Green190
Blue190

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.7
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 12.2
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 12.9

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

Text on #A1BEBE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #A1BEBE.
1.98:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #A1BEBE.
10.62:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A1BEBE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A1BEBE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BABBBE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B4B6BE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#98C0BE

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A1BEBE?

#A1BEBE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 75% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A1BEBE?

Use black text. Black on #A1BEBE has a contrast ratio of 10.62:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A1BEBE?

Its complementary colour is #BEA1A1, and analogous partners are #A1BEB0 and #A1B0BE.