#A2BFC8
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #A2BFC8
#A2BFC8 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 75% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 9.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C8ABA2 (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 10.82:1 (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 #A2BFC8?
#A2BFC8 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 75% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A2BFC8?
Use black text. Black on #A2BFC8 has a contrast ratio of 10.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2BFC8?
Its complementary colour is #C8ABA2, and analogous partners are #A2C8BE and #A2ACC8.