#AFC0CA
Silver · light neutral
About #AFC0CA
#AFC0CA is a near-neutral, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 75% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.0); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CAB9AF — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AFC0CA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.22:1 (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 #AFC0CA?
#AFC0CA is a near-neutral, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 75% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #AFC0CA?
Use black text. Black on #AFC0CA has a contrast ratio of 11.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFC0CA?
Its complementary colour is #CAB9AF, and analogous partners are #AFCAC6 and #AFB3CA.