#A7BFCB
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #A7BFCB
With the hex code #A7BFCB, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 75% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 9.9 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CBB3A7, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.96:1, 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 #A7BFCB?
With the hex code #A7BFCB, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 75% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A7BFCB?
Use black text. Black on #A7BFCB has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A7BFCB?
Its complementary colour is #CBB3A7, and analogous partners are #A7CBC5 and #A7ADCB.