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#ACC2BE

Silver · light cool teal

About #ACC2BE

#ACC2BE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 76% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.3), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2ACB0 (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 11.21:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red172
Green194
Blue190

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.3
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 11.4
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 11.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #ACC2BE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #ACC2BE.
1.87:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #ACC2BE.
11.21:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ACC2BE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ACC2BE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C0BFBE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BBBCBE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A7C3C1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ACC2BE?

#ACC2BE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 76% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #ACC2BE?

Use black text. Black on #ACC2BE has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ACC2BE?

Its complementary colour is #C2ACB0, and analogous partners are #ACC2B3 and #ACBBC2.