#A6C2BB
Light Sage · light cool teal
About #A6C2BB
#A6C2BB is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 76% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 10.9), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2A6AD (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 — 11.06:1, 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 #A6C2BB?
#A6C2BB is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 76% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A6C2BB?
Use black text. Black on #A6C2BB has a contrast ratio of 11.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A6C2BB?
Its complementary colour is #C2A6AD, and analogous partners are #A6C2AD and #A6BBC2.