#AABEC7
Silver · light cool teal
About #AABEC7
#AABEC7 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 75% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.7), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C7B3AA (greige), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.90:1, 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 #AABEC7?
#AABEC7 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 75% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AABEC7?
Use black text. Black on #AABEC7 has a contrast ratio of 10.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AABEC7?
Its complementary colour is #C7B3AA, and analogous partners are #AAC7C1 and #AAB0C7.