#8AADAB
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #8AADAB
#8AADAB is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 68% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 14.1); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AD8A8C — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8AADAB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.65:1, 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 #8AADAB?
#8AADAB is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 68% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8AADAB?
Use black text. Black on #8AADAB has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8AADAB?
Its complementary colour is #AD8A8C, and analogous partners are #8AAD9A and #8A9EAD.