#A2BCB8
Silver · light cool teal
About #A2BCB8
With the hex code #A2BCB8, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 74% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 10.3 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BCA2A6, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.42:1 (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 #A2BCB8?
With the hex code #A2BCB8, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 74% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A2BCB8?
Use black text. Black on #A2BCB8 has a contrast ratio of 10.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2BCB8?
Its complementary colour is #BCA2A6, and analogous partners are #A2BCAB and #A2B3BC.