#8DBEBC
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #8DBEBC
With the hex code #8DBEBC, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 55% red, 75% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 13.3 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BE8D8F, a old 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 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 #8DBEBC?
With the hex code #8DBEBC, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 55% red, 75% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8DBEBC?
Use black text. Black on #8DBEBC has a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8DBEBC?
Its complementary colour is #BE8D8F, and analogous partners are #8DBEA4 and #8DA8BE.