#AEC3BF
Silver · light neutral
About #AEC3BF
#AEC3BF is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 76% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 24% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Silver (ΔE 7.9); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C3AEB2 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AEC3BF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.36:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AEC3BF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AEC3BF?
#AEC3BF is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 76% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 24% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #AEC3BF?
Use black text. Black on #AEC3BF has a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEC3BF?
Its complementary colour is #C3AEB2, and analogous partners are #AEC3B4 and #AEBCC3.