#8DBABA
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #8DBABA
With the hex code #8DBABA, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 55% red, 73% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 13.7 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BA8D8D, 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 9.87:1 (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 #8DBABA?
With the hex code #8DBABA, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 55% red, 73% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8DBABA?
Use black text. Black on #8DBABA has a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8DBABA?
Its complementary colour is #BA8D8D, and analogous partners are #8DBAA3 and #8DA3BA.