#AEC5CE
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #AEC5CE
#AEC5CE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 77% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 8.7), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEB7AE (greige), 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 11.68:1 (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 #AEC5CE?
#AEC5CE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 77% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AEC5CE?
Use black text. Black on #AEC5CE has a contrast ratio of 11.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEC5CE?
Its complementary colour is #CEB7AE, and analogous partners are #AECEC7 and #AEB5CE.