#A5BFCB
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #A5BFCB
#A5BFCB is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 75% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 9.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CBB1A5 (greige), 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 — 10.91:1, 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 #A5BFCB?
#A5BFCB is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 75% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A5BFCB?
Use black text. Black on #A5BFCB has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A5BFCB?
Its complementary colour is #CBB1A5, and analogous partners are #A5CBC4 and #A5ACCB.