#ACC5CD
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #ACC5CD
#ACC5CD is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 77% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 8.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDB4AC (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 — 11.62:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ACC5CD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ACC5CD?
#ACC5CD is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 77% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ACC5CD?
Use black text. Black on #ACC5CD has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ACC5CD?
Its complementary colour is #CDB4AC, and analogous partners are #ACCDC5 and #ACB5CD.