#A2BEC8
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #A2BEC8
With the hex code #A2BEC8, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 75% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 9.8 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C8ACA2, 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 10.74:1 (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 #A2BEC8?
With the hex code #A2BEC8, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 75% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A2BEC8?
Use black text. Black on #A2BEC8 has a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2BEC8?
Its complementary colour is #C8ACA2, and analogous partners are #A2C8BF and #A2ABC8.