#A4BBBA
Silver · light cool teal
About #A4BBBA
With the hex code #A4BBBA, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 73% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 9.0 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BBA4A5, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.40:1 (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 #A4BBBA?
With the hex code #A4BBBA, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 73% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A4BBBA?
Use black text. Black on #A4BBBA has a contrast ratio of 10.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A4BBBA?
Its complementary colour is #BBA4A5, and analogous partners are #A4BBAF and #A4B1BB.