#8FB8BE
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #8FB8BE
#8FB8BE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 72% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 12.4), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BE958F (dusty 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 9.77:1 (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 #8FB8BE?
#8FB8BE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 72% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8FB8BE?
Use black text. Black on #8FB8BE has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8FB8BE?
Its complementary colour is #BE958F, and analogous partners are #8FBEAD and #8FA1BE.