Close to Opal
#AEC3BF
#AEC3BF is a light, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 76.5% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 169°, with 15% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AEC3BF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.85:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.36:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.85:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.36:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AEC3BF as they’d see it.
#AEC3BF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AEC3BF
What color is #AEC3BF?
#AEC3BF is a light, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 76.5% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 169°, with 15% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AEC3BF in RGB?
#AEC3BF is rgb(174, 195, 191): 174 red, 195 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AEC3BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 0, 2, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AEC3BF?
PANTONE 420 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AEC3BF?
Its complement #CEBABE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.