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#AFC1CA

Silver · light neutral

About #AFC1CA

With the hex code #AFC1CA, this is a light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 76% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 7.9 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CAB8AF, a greige shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.30:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red175
Green193
Blue202

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 7.9
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 10.7
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 10.9

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

Text on #AFC1CA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #AFC1CA.
1.86:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #AFC1CA.
11.30:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AFC1CA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AFC1CA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BCC0CB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B8BDCA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A8C4C4

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AFC1CA?

With the hex code #AFC1CA, this is a light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 76% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 4% 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 #AFC1CA?

Use black text. Black on #AFC1CA has a contrast ratio of 11.30:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AFC1CA?

Its complementary colour is #CAB8AF, and analogous partners are #AFCAC6 and #AFB4CA.