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#AECCD0

Light Blue · light cool teal

About #AECCD0

#AECCD0 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 80% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Light Blue (ΔE 7.4), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D0B2AE (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 12.35:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red174
Green204
Blue208

Closest named colours

Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 7.4
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 8.3
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.8

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

Text on #AECCD0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light blue #AECCD0.
1.70:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light blue #AECCD0.
12.35:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AECCD0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AECCD0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C7C9D0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C1C4D0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A4CFCD

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AECCD0?

#AECCD0 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 80% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AECCD0?

Use black text. Black on #AECCD0 has a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AECCD0?

Its complementary colour is #D0B2AE, and analogous partners are #AED0C3 and #AEBBD0.