#8FBDBE
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #8FBDBE
With the hex code #8FBDBE, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 56% red, 74% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 12.6 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BE908F, a dusty 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 10.19:1 (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 #8FBDBE?
With the hex code #8FBDBE, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 56% red, 74% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8FBDBE?
Use black text. Black on #8FBDBE has a contrast ratio of 10.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8FBDBE?
Its complementary colour is #BE908F, and analogous partners are #8FBEA8 and #8FA5BE.