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#AECBCE

Light Blue · light cool teal

About #AECBCE

#AECBCE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 80% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 8.1), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEB1AE (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 12.23:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red174
Green203
Blue206

Closest named colours

Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 8.1
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 8.8
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.4

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

Text on #AECBCE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light blue #AECBCE.
1.72:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light blue #AECBCE.
12.23:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#AECBCE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C6C8CE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C0C4CE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A5CDCC

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AECBCE?

#AECBCE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 80% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AECBCE?

Use black text. Black on #AECBCE has a contrast ratio of 12.23:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AECBCE?

Its complementary colour is #CEB1AE, and analogous partners are #AECEC1 and #AEBBCE.