#8AADAA
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #8AADAA
#8AADAA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 68% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 14.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AD8A8D (dusty 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 8.64:1 (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 #8AADAA?
#8AADAA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 68% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8AADAA?
Use black text. Black on #8AADAA has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8AADAA?
Its complementary colour is #AD8A8D, and analogous partners are #8AAD99 and #8A9FAD.