#8CC2BB
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #8CC2BB
#8CC2BB is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 76% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 13.8); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C28C93 — a old rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8CC2BB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.55:1, 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 #8CC2BB?
#8CC2BB is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 76% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8CC2BB?
Use black text. Black on #8CC2BB has a contrast ratio of 10.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8CC2BB?
Its complementary colour is #C28C93, and analogous partners are #8CC2A0 and #8CAEC2.