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#A4BCBD

Silver · light cool teal

About #A4BCBD

#A4BCBD is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 74% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.2), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDA5A4 (dusty rose), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.51:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red164
Green188
Blue189

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.2
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 12.7
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 13.2

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

Text on #A4BCBD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #A4BCBD.
2.00:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #A4BCBD.
10.51:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A4BCBD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A4BCBD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B8BABD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B3B6BD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9DBEBC

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A4BCBD?

#A4BCBD is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 74% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A4BCBD?

Use black text. Black on #A4BCBD has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A4BCBD?

Its complementary colour is #BDA5A4, and analogous partners are #A4BDB1 and #A4B0BD.