#AAC2CF
Light Blue · light cool blue
About #AAC2CF
#AAC2CF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 76% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 9.0), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFB7AA (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 — 11.33:1, 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 #AAC2CF?
#AAC2CF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 76% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AAC2CF?
Use black text. Black on #AAC2CF has a contrast ratio of 11.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAC2CF?
Its complementary colour is #CFB7AA, and analogous partners are #AACFCA and #AAB0CF.