#AEC4BC
Silver · light cool green
About #AEC4BC
With the hex code #AEC4BC, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 77% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 23% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 9.1 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C4AEB6, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.42:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AEC4BC?
With the hex code #AEC4BC, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 77% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 23% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AEC4BC?
Use black text. Black on #AEC4BC has a contrast ratio of 11.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEC4BC?
Its complementary colour is #C4AEB6, and analogous partners are #AEC4B1 and #AEC1C4.