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#AECDCF

Light Blue · light cool teal

About #AECDCF

#AECDCF 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 very close to Light Blue (ΔE 7.9), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFB0AE (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 — 12.43:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red174
Green205
Blue207

Closest named colours

Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 7.9
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 8.0
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 11.1

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

Text on #AECDCF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light blue #AECDCF.
1.69:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light blue #AECDCF.
12.43:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#AECDCF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C8CACF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C2C5CF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A4CFCD

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AECDCF?

#AECDCF 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 #AECDCF?

Use black text. Black on #AECDCF has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AECDCF?

Its complementary colour is #CFB0AE, and analogous partners are #AECFC1 and #AEBDCF.