#ABC2CD
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #ABC2CD
With the hex code #ABC2CD, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 76% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 9.3 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDB6AB, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best 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 #ABC2CD?
With the hex code #ABC2CD, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 76% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ABC2CD?
Use black text. Black on #ABC2CD has a contrast ratio of 11.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABC2CD?
Its complementary colour is #CDB6AB, and analogous partners are #ABCDC7 and #ABB1CD.