#AEC9CE
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #AEC9CE
#AEC9CE is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 79% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 8.1); Powder Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CEB3AE — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AEC9CE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.05:1 (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 #AEC9CE?
#AEC9CE is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 79% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AEC9CE?
Use black text. Black on #AEC9CE has a contrast ratio of 12.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEC9CE?
Its complementary colour is #CEB3AE, and analogous partners are #AECEC3 and #AEB9CE.