#8DBEBB
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #8DBEBB
#8DBEBB is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 75% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 13.5); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BE8D90 — a old rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8DBEBB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.22:1, 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 #8DBEBB?
#8DBEBB is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 75% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8DBEBB?
Use black text. Black on #8DBEBB has a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8DBEBB?
Its complementary colour is #BE8D90, and analogous partners are #8DBEA3 and #8DA9BE.