#AEC9D2
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #AEC9D2
With the hex code #AEC9D2, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 79% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Blue — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2B7AE, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.09:1 (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 #AEC9D2?
With the hex code #AEC9D2, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 79% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AEC9D2?
Use black text. Black on #AEC9D2 has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEC9D2?
Its complementary colour is #D2B7AE, and analogous partners are #AED2C9 and #AEB7D2.