#85BEBC
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #85BEBC
#85BEBC is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 75% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 14.1), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BE8587 (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 10.09:1 (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 #85BEBC?
#85BEBC is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 75% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #85BEBC?
Use black text. Black on #85BEBC has a contrast ratio of 10.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #85BEBC?
Its complementary colour is #BE8587, and analogous partners are #85BEA0 and #85A4BE.