#AFC3CA
Silver · light neutral
About #AFC3CA
#AFC3CA is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 76% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 3% 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 very close to Silver (ΔE 7.9); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CAB6AF — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AFC3CA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.48:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AFC3CA
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AFC3CA?
#AFC3CA is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 76% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 3% 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 #AFC3CA?
Use black text. Black on #AFC3CA has a contrast ratio of 11.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFC3CA?
Its complementary colour is #CAB6AF, and analogous partners are #AFCAC4 and #AFB6CA.