#AABFC3
Silver · light neutral
About #AABFC3
#AABFC3 is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 75% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 7.9), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C3AEAA (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 — 10.95:1, 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 #AABFC3?
#AABFC3 is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 75% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #AABFC3?
Use black text. Black on #AABFC3 has a contrast ratio of 10.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AABFC3?
Its complementary colour is #C3AEAA, and analogous partners are #AAC3BA and #AAB3C3.