#A8BBB2
Silver · light cool green
About #A8BBB2
#A8BBB2 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 73% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.3); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BBA8B1 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A8BBB2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.42:1 (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 #A8BBB2?
#A8BBB2 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 73% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A8BBB2?
Use black text. Black on #A8BBB2 has a contrast ratio of 10.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8BBB2?
Its complementary colour is #BBA8B1, and analogous partners are #A8BBA9 and #A8BBBB.