#ACC3CD
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #ACC3CD
#ACC3CD is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 76% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 9.1); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CDB6AC — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ACC3CD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.44:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ACC3CD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ACC3CD?
#ACC3CD is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 76% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ACC3CD?
Use black text. Black on #ACC3CD has a contrast ratio of 11.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ACC3CD?
Its complementary colour is #CDB6AC, and analogous partners are #ACCDC7 and #ACB2CD.