#A7BEBB
Silver · light cool teal
About #A7BEBB
#A7BEBB is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 75% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.8), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BEA7AA (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 — 10.73:1, 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 #A7BEBB?
#A7BEBB is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 75% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A7BEBB?
Use black text. Black on #A7BEBB has a contrast ratio of 10.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A7BEBB?
Its complementary colour is #BEA7AA, and analogous partners are #A7BEB0 and #A7B5BE.