#8DABAE
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #8DABAE
With the hex code #8DABAE, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 55% red, 67% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 10.8 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AE908D, a dusty 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 8.57:1 (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 #8DABAE?
With the hex code #8DABAE, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 55% red, 67% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8DABAE?
Use black text. Black on #8DABAE has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8DABAE?
Its complementary colour is #AE908D, and analogous partners are #8DAEA1 and #8D9BAE.