#85BEBB
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #85BEBB
With the hex code #85BEBB, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 75% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 14.3 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BE8588, a old rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.08:1, 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 #85BEBB?
With the hex code #85BEBB, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 75% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #85BEBB?
Use black text. Black on #85BEBB has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #85BEBB?
Its complementary colour is #BE8588, and analogous partners are #85BE9F and #85A4BE.