#A5BABC
Silver · light neutral
About #A5BABC
#A5BABC is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 73% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.4); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BCA7A5 — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A5BABC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.35:1 (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 #A5BABC?
#A5BABC is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 73% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #A5BABC?
Use black text. Black on #A5BABC has a contrast ratio of 10.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A5BABC?
Its complementary colour is #BCA7A5, and analogous partners are #A5BCB3 and #A5AEBC.