#AECEC8
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #AECEC8
#AECEC8 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 81% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 9.7), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEAEB4 (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 12.46:1 (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 #AECEC8?
#AECEC8 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 81% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AECEC8?
Use black text. Black on #AECEC8 has a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AECEC8?
Its complementary colour is #CEAEB4, and analogous partners are #AECEB8 and #AEC4CE.