#AEC8CF
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #AEC8CF
#AEC8CF is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 78% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Blue (ΔE 7.9); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CFB5AE — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AEC8CF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.96:1, 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 #AEC8CF?
#AEC8CF is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 78% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AEC8CF?
Use black text. Black on #AEC8CF has a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEC8CF?
Its complementary colour is #CFB5AE, and analogous partners are #AECFC6 and #AEB7CF.