#AED2C9
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #AED2C9
With the hex code #AED2C9, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 82% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 9.7 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2AEB7, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.86:1, 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 #AED2C9?
With the hex code #AED2C9, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 82% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AED2C9?
Use black text. Black on #AED2C9 has a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AED2C9?
Its complementary colour is #D2AEB7, and analogous partners are #AED2B7 and #AEC9D2.