#8DBDBE
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #8DBDBE
#8DBDBE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 55% red, 74% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 12.8), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BE8E8D (old 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 10.16:1 (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 #8DBDBE?
#8DBDBE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 55% red, 74% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8DBDBE?
Use black text. Black on #8DBDBE has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8DBDBE?
Its complementary colour is #BE8E8D, and analogous partners are #8DBEA6 and #8DA5BE.