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#A2BCB6

Silver · light cool teal

About #A2BCB6

#A2BCB6 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 74% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 10.6), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCA2A8 (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 10.41:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red162
Green188
Blue182

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.6
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 11.8
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 13.5

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

Text on #A2BCB6

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #A2BCB6.
2.02:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #A2BCB6.
10.41:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A2BCB6 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A2BCB6
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BAB9B6
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B4B5B6
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9CBDBA

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A2BCB6?

#A2BCB6 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 74% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A2BCB6?

Use black text. Black on #A2BCB6 has a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A2BCB6?

Its complementary colour is #BCA2A8, and analogous partners are #A2BCA9 and #A2B5BC.