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#AECAD2

Light Blue · light cool teal

About #AECAD2

#AECAD2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 79% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Light Blue (ΔE 6.9), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2B6AE (dusty rose), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.18:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red174
Green202
Blue210

Closest named colours

Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 6.9
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 9.2
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.6

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #AECAD2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light blue #AECAD2.
1.72:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light blue #AECAD2.
12.18:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AECAD2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AECAD2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C4C8D2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BEC3D2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A4CDCC

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AECAD2?

#AECAD2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 79% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AECAD2?

Use black text. Black on #AECAD2 has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AECAD2?

Its complementary colour is #D2B6AE, and analogous partners are #AED2C8 and #AEB8D2.