#ABC5CA
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #ABC5CA
With the hex code #ABC5CA, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 77% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 9.1 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CAB0AB, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.57:1 (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 #ABC5CA?
With the hex code #ABC5CA, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 77% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ABC5CA?
Use black text. Black on #ABC5CA has a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABC5CA?
Its complementary colour is #CAB0AB, and analogous partners are #ABCABF and #ABB5CA.