#AEC6C2
Silver · light cool teal
About #AEC6C2
#AEC6C2 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 78% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.9); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C6AEB2 — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AEC6C2 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 #AEC6C2
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AEC6C2?
#AEC6C2 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 78% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AEC6C2?
Use black text. Black on #AEC6C2 has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEC6C2?
Its complementary colour is #C6AEB2, and analogous partners are #AEC6B6 and #AEBEC6.