#86BABE
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #86BABE
With the hex code #86BABE, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 53% red, 73% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 13.3 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BE8A86, a old rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.78:1 (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 #86BABE?
With the hex code #86BABE, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 53% red, 73% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #86BABE?
Use black text. Black on #86BABE has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #86BABE?
Its complementary colour is #BE8A86, and analogous partners are #86BEA6 and #869EBE.