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#A5BDBE

Silver · light cool teal

About #A5BDBE

#A5BDBE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 74% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.0), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BEA6A5 (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 10.62:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red165
Green189
Blue190

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.0
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 12.5
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 12.9

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

Text on #A5BDBE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #A5BDBE.
1.98:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #A5BDBE.
10.62:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A5BDBE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A5BDBE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B9BBBE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B4B7BE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9EBFBD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A5BDBE?

#A5BDBE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 74% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A5BDBE?

Use black text. Black on #A5BDBE has a contrast ratio of 10.62:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A5BDBE?

Its complementary colour is #BEA6A5, and analogous partners are #A5BEB2 and #A5B1BE.