#AFC2CA
Silver · light neutral
About #AFC2CA
#AFC2CA is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 76% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 7.9), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CAB7AF (greige), 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 11.39:1 (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 #AFC2CA?
#AFC2CA is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 76% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 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 #AFC2CA?
Use black text. Black on #AFC2CA has a contrast ratio of 11.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFC2CA?
Its complementary colour is #CAB7AF, and analogous partners are #AFCAC5 and #AFB4CA.