#A8BCBA
Silver · light neutral
About #A8BCBA
#A8BCBA is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 74% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Silver (ΔE 7.9); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BCA8AA — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A8BCBA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.57:1 (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 #A8BCBA?
#A8BCBA is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 74% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix 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 #A8BCBA?
Use black text. Black on #A8BCBA has a contrast ratio of 10.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8BCBA?
Its complementary colour is #BCA8AA, and analogous partners are #A8BCB0 and #A8B4BC.