#8BACBC
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #8BACBC
#8BACBC is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 55% red, 67% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Dusty Blue (ΔE 5.2), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BC9B8B (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 8.72:1 (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 #8BACBC?
#8BACBC is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 55% red, 67% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8BACBC?
Use black text. Black on #8BACBC has a contrast ratio of 8.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8BACBC?
Its complementary colour is #BC9B8B, and analogous partners are #8BBCB3 and #8B93BC.