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#AAC0BC

Silver · light cool teal

About #AAC0BC

#AAC0BC is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 75% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.5), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C0AAAE (dusty rose), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.98:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red170
Green192
Blue188

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.5
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 11.6
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 11.9

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #AAC0BC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #AAC0BC.
1.91:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #AAC0BC.
10.98:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AAC0BC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AAC0BC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BEBDBC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B9BABC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A5C1BF

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AAC0BC?

#AAC0BC is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 75% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AAC0BC?

Use black text. Black on #AAC0BC has a contrast ratio of 10.98:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AAC0BC?

Its complementary colour is #C0AAAE, and analogous partners are #AAC0B1 and #AAB9C0.