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#A6BEBF

Silver · light cool teal

About #A6BEBF

#A6BEBF is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 75% 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 8.9), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BFA7A6 (dusty rose), 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 — 10.74:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red166
Green190
Blue191

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.9
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 12.2
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 12.6

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

Text on #A6BEBF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #A6BEBF.
1.96:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #A6BEBF.
10.74:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A6BEBF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A6BEBF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BABCBF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B5B8BF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9FC0BE

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A6BEBF?

#A6BEBF is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 75% 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 #A6BEBF?

Use black text. Black on #A6BEBF has a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A6BEBF?

Its complementary colour is #BFA7A6, and analogous partners are #A6BFB3 and #A6B2BF.