#A8BCBE
Silver · light neutral
About #A8BCBE
With the hex code #A8BCBE, this is a light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 74% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 7.8 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BEAAA8, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.60:1 (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 #A8BCBE?
With the hex code #A8BCBE, this is a light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 74% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #A8BCBE?
Use black text. Black on #A8BCBE has a contrast ratio of 10.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8BCBE?
Its complementary colour is #BEAAA8, and analogous partners are #A8BEB5 and #A8B1BE.