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#AAC3BF

Silver · light cool teal

About #AAC3BF

#AAC3BF is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 76% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.3), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C3AAAE (dusty rose), 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 — 11.27:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red170
Green195
Blue191

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.3
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 11.7
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 12.0

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

Text on #AAC3BF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #AAC3BF.
1.86:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #AAC3BF.
11.27:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AAC3BF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AAC3BF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C0C0BF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BBBCBF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A4C4C2

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AAC3BF?

#AAC3BF is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 76% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AAC3BF?

Use black text. Black on #AAC3BF has a contrast ratio of 11.27:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AAC3BF?

Its complementary colour is #C3AAAE, and analogous partners are #AAC3B3 and #AABAC3.