#ABC6C7
Silver · light cool teal
About #ABC6C7
#ABC6C7 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 78% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.5), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C7ACAB (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 — 11.63:1, 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 #ABC6C7?
#ABC6C7 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 78% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABC6C7?
Use black text. Black on #ABC6C7 has a contrast ratio of 11.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABC6C7?
Its complementary colour is #C7ACAB, and analogous partners are #ABC7BA and #ABB8C7.