#AECACE
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #AECACE
With the hex code #AECACE, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 79% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 8.1 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CEB2AE, 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 12.14:1 (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 #AECACE?
With the hex code #AECACE, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 79% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AECACE?
Use black text. Black on #AECACE has a contrast ratio of 12.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AECACE?
Its complementary colour is #CEB2AE, and analogous partners are #AECEC2 and #AEBACE.