#A6BCBC
Silver · light neutral
About #A6BCBC
#A6BCBC is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 74% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.5); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BCA6A6 — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A6BCBC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.54:1 (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 #A6BCBC?
#A6BCBC is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 74% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #A6BCBC?
Use black text. Black on #A6BCBC has a contrast ratio of 10.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A6BCBC?
Its complementary colour is #BCA6A6, and analogous partners are #A6BCB1 and #A6B1BC.