#ACC2CD
Light Blue · light cool blue
About #ACC2CD
#ACC2CD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 76% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 9.4), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDB7AC (greige), 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 — 11.35:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ACC2CD
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How #ACC2CD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ACC2CD?
#ACC2CD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 76% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ACC2CD?
Use black text. Black on #ACC2CD has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ACC2CD?
Its complementary colour is #CDB7AC, and analogous partners are #ACCDC8 and #ACB2CD.