#A6BBC2
Silver · light cool teal
About #A6BBC2
#A6BBC2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 73% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.8), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2ADA6 (greige), 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 10.51:1 (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 #A6BBC2?
#A6BBC2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 73% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A6BBC2?
Use black text. Black on #A6BBC2 has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A6BBC2?
Its complementary colour is #C2ADA6, and analogous partners are #A6C2BB and #A6ADC2.