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#A7BCBA

Silver · light neutral

About #A7BCBA

#A7BCBA is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 74% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.3), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCA7A9 (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 10.55:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red167
Green188
Blue186

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.3
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 12.5
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 12.6

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

Text on #A7BCBA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #A7BCBA.
1.99:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #A7BCBA.
10.55:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A7BCBA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A7BCBA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B9BABA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B5B6BA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A1BDBB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A7BCBA?

#A7BCBA is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 74% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #A7BCBA?

Use black text. Black on #A7BCBA has a contrast ratio of 10.55:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A7BCBA?

Its complementary colour is #BCA7A9, and analogous partners are #A7BCAF and #A7B4BC.