#AECACF
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #AECACF
#AECACF is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 79% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Blue (ΔE 7.7), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFB3AE (dusty rose), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.15:1, 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 #AECACF?
#AECACF is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 79% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AECACF?
Use black text. Black on #AECACF has a contrast ratio of 12.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AECACF?
Its complementary colour is #CFB3AE, and analogous partners are #AECFC4 and #AEB9CF.