#A3BBB4
Silver · light cool green
About #A3BBB4
#A3BBB4 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 73% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 10.3); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BBA3AA — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A3BBB4 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.32:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #A3BBB4
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #A3BBB4?
#A3BBB4 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 73% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A3BBB4?
Use black text. Black on #A3BBB4 has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A3BBB4?
Its complementary colour is #BBA3AA, and analogous partners are #A3BBA8 and #A3B6BB.