#ACBFBD
Silver · light neutral
About #ACBFBD
With the hex code #ACBFBD, this is a light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 75% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 7.2 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFACAE, 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 — 10.94:1, 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 #ACBFBD?
With the hex code #ACBFBD, this is a light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 75% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #ACBFBD?
Use black text. Black on #ACBFBD has a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ACBFBD?
Its complementary colour is #BFACAE, and analogous partners are #ACBFB3 and #ACB7BF.