#85DADF
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #85DADF
#85DADF is a very light, moderately saturated teal colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 85% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 40% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 11.4), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DF8A85 (old rose), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.09:1, 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 #85DADF?
#85DADF is a very light, moderately saturated teal colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 85% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 40% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #85DADF?
Use black text. Black on #85DADF has a contrast ratio of 13.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #85DADF?
Its complementary colour is #DF8A85, and analogous partners are #85DFB7 and #85ADDF.