#8EBFC9
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #8EBFC9
With the hex code #8EBFC9, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 56% red, 75% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 10.0 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C9988E, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.45:1, 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 #8EBFC9?
With the hex code #8EBFC9, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 56% red, 75% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8EBFC9?
Use black text. Black on #8EBFC9 has a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8EBFC9?
Its complementary colour is #C9988E, and analogous partners are #8EC9B5 and #8EA2C9.