#7EAEB8
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #7EAEB8
#7EAEB8 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 49% red, 68% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 32% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.9), with Sky Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B8887E (old rose), 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 8.63:1 (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 #7EAEB8?
#7EAEB8 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 49% red, 68% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 32% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7EAEB8?
Use black text. Black on #7EAEB8 has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #7EAEB8?
Its complementary colour is #B8887E, and analogous partners are #7EB8A5 and #7E91B8.