#A2CBCF
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #A2CBCF
#A2CBCF is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 80% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Blue (ΔE 7.2); Powder Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CFA6A2 — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A2CBCF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.98:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #A2CBCF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #A2CBCF?
#A2CBCF is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 80% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A2CBCF?
Use black text. Black on #A2CBCF has a contrast ratio of 11.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2CBCF?
Its complementary colour is #CFA6A2, and analogous partners are #A2CFBD and #A2B4CF.