#AEC5CC
Silver · light cool teal
About #AEC5CC
#AEC5CC is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 77% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.8); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CCB5AE — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AEC5CC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.66:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AEC5CC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AEC5CC?
#AEC5CC is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 77% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AEC5CC?
Use black text. Black on #AEC5CC has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEC5CC?
Its complementary colour is #CCB5AE, and analogous partners are #AECCC4 and #AEB6CC.