#A8BEBB
Silver · light cool teal
About #A8BEBB
#A8BEBB is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 75% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.5); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BEA8AB — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A8BEBB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.75:1, 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 #A8BEBB?
#A8BEBB is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 75% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A8BEBB?
Use black text. Black on #A8BEBB has a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8BEBB?
Its complementary colour is #BEA8AB, and analogous partners are #A8BEB0 and #A8B6BE.