#7DB9BE
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #7DB9BE
#7DB9BE is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 73% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 34% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 14.6); Sky Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BE827D — a old rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #7DB9BE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.56:1 (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 #7DB9BE?
#7DB9BE is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 73% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 34% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7DB9BE?
Use black text. Black on #7DB9BE has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #7DB9BE?
Its complementary colour is #BE827D, and analogous partners are #7DBEA3 and #7D98BE.