#A5BCBC
Silver · light cool teal
About #A5BCBC
#A5BCBC is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 74% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.8), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCA5A5 (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 10.52:1 (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 #A5BCBC?
#A5BCBC is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 74% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A5BCBC?
Use black text. Black on #A5BCBC has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A5BCBC?
Its complementary colour is #BCA5A5, and analogous partners are #A5BCB1 and #A5B1BC.