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#A2CBCE

Powder Blue · light cool teal

About #A2CBCE

#A2CBCE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 80% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Powder Blue (ΔE 7.6), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEA5A2 (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 11.97:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red162
Green203
Blue206

Closest named colours

Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 7.6
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 7.6
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 14.2

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

Text on #A2CBCE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #A2CBCE.
1.75:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #A2CBCE.
11.97:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A2CBCE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A2CBCE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C5C7CE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BDC1CE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#94CECC

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A2CBCE?

#A2CBCE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 80% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A2CBCE?

Use black text. Black on #A2CBCE has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A2CBCE?

Its complementary colour is #CEA5A2, and analogous partners are #A2CEBB and #A2B5CE.