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#AED0CC

Powder Blue · light cool teal

About #AED0CC

#AED0CC is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 82% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 8.3), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D0AEB2 (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 12.69:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red174
Green208
Blue204

Closest named colours

Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 8.3
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 10.2
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 12.6

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

Text on #AED0CC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #AED0CC.
1.65:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #AED0CC.
12.69:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AED0CC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AED0CC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CCCCCC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C5C7CC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A5D2CF

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AED0CC?

#AED0CC is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 82% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AED0CC?

Use black text. Black on #AED0CC has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AED0CC?

Its complementary colour is #D0AEB2, and analogous partners are #AED0BB and #AEC3D0.