#AFBEC5
Silver · light neutral
About #AFBEC5
#AFBEC5 is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 75% green and 77% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 6.7), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C5B6AF (greige), 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 — 10.99:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AFBEC5
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AFBEC5?
#AFBEC5 is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 75% green and 77% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #AFBEC5?
Use black text. Black on #AFBEC5 has a contrast ratio of 10.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFBEC5?
Its complementary colour is #C5B6AF, and analogous partners are #AFC5C1 and #AFB3C5.