#A9BCBA
Silver · light neutral
About #A9BCBA
With the hex code #A9BCBA, this is a light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 74% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% 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 7.6 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BCA9AB, 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 10.59:1 (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 #A9BCBA?
With the hex code #A9BCBA, this is a light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 74% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 10% 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 #A9BCBA?
Use black text. Black on #A9BCBA has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A9BCBA?
Its complementary colour is #BCA9AB, and analogous partners are #A9BCB0 and #A9B5BC.