#A3BABA
Silver · light cool teal
About #A3BABA
#A3BABA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 73% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.1), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BAA3A3 (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 10.29:1 (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 #A3BABA?
#A3BABA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 73% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A3BABA?
Use black text. Black on #A3BABA has a contrast ratio of 10.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A3BABA?
Its complementary colour is #BAA3A3, and analogous partners are #A3BAAF and #A3AFBA.