#A5C8CA
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #A5C8CA
With the hex code #A5C8CA, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 78% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 8.7 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CAA7A5, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.71:1 (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 #A5C8CA?
With the hex code #A5C8CA, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 78% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A5C8CA?
Use black text. Black on #A5C8CA has a contrast ratio of 11.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A5C8CA?
Its complementary colour is #CAA7A5, and analogous partners are #A5CABA and #A5B5CA.