#AEC4BD
Silver · light cool green
About #AEC4BD
#AEC4BD is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 77% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.9), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C4AEB5 (silver), 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 — 11.43:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AEC4BD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AEC4BD?
#AEC4BD is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 77% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AEC4BD?
Use black text. Black on #AEC4BD has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEC4BD?
Its complementary colour is #C4AEB5, and analogous partners are #AEC4B2 and #AEC0C4.