#ABC4C0
Silver · light cool teal
About #ABC4C0
#ABC4C0 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 77% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 23% 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 #C4ABAF (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 11.39:1 (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 #ABC4C0?
#ABC4C0 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 77% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABC4C0?
Use black text. Black on #ABC4C0 has a contrast ratio of 11.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABC4C0?
Its complementary colour is #C4ABAF, and analogous partners are #ABC4B3 and #ABBBC4.