#AFCBC7
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #AFCBC7
#AFCBC7 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 80% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 10.3), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CBAFB3 (dusty rose), 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 — 12.19:1, 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 #AFCBC7?
#AFCBC7 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 80% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AFCBC7?
Use black text. Black on #AFCBC7 has a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFCBC7?
Its complementary colour is #CBAFB3, and analogous partners are #AFCBB9 and #AFC1CB.