#ABC6CA
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #ABC6CA
#ABC6CA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 78% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 9.0), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CAAFAB (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 11.66:1 (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 #ABC6CA?
#ABC6CA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 78% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABC6CA?
Use black text. Black on #ABC6CA has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABC6CA?
Its complementary colour is #CAAFAB, and analogous partners are #ABCABE and #ABB6CA.