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#AEC3BE

Silver · light cool teal

About #AEC3BE

#AEC3BE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 76% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.1), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C3AEB3 (silver), 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 11.35:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red174
Green195
Blue190

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.1
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 10.7
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 11.0

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

Text on #AEC3BE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #AEC3BE.
1.85:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #AEC3BE.
11.35:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AEC3BE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AEC3BE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C1C0BE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BDBDBE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A9C4C1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AEC3BE?

#AEC3BE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 76% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AEC3BE?

Use black text. Black on #AEC3BE has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AEC3BE?

Its complementary colour is #C3AEB3, and analogous partners are #AEC3B3 and #AEBDC3.