#AAC0BB
Silver · light cool teal
About #AAC0BB
With the hex code #AAC0BB, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 75% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 8.6 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C0AAAF, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.97:1, 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 #AAC0BB?
With the hex code #AAC0BB, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 75% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AAC0BB?
Use black text. Black on #AAC0BB has a contrast ratio of 10.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAC0BB?
Its complementary colour is #C0AAAF, and analogous partners are #AAC0B0 and #AABAC0.