#AAE2E4
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #AAE2E4
With the hex code #AAE2E4, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 89% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 3.4 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E4ACAA, a baby pink shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.71:1 (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 #AAE2E4?
With the hex code #AAE2E4, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 89% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AAE2E4?
Use black text. Black on #AAE2E4 has a contrast ratio of 14.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAE2E4?
Its complementary colour is #E4ACAA, and analogous partners are #AAE4C9 and #AAC5E4.