#8ECDCD
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #8ECDCD
With the hex code #8ECDCD, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 56% red, 80% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 9.8 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CD8E8E, a old 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 — 11.76:1, 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 #8ECDCD?
With the hex code #8ECDCD, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 56% red, 80% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8ECDCD?
Use black text. Black on #8ECDCD has a contrast ratio of 11.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8ECDCD?
Its complementary colour is #CD8E8E, and analogous partners are #8ECDAE and #8EAECD.