#A6CFD2
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #A6CFD2
#A6CFD2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 81% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Powder Blue (ΔE 6.2), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2A9A6 (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 12.48:1 (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 #A6CFD2?
#A6CFD2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 81% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A6CFD2?
Use black text. Black on #A6CFD2 has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A6CFD2?
Its complementary colour is #D2A9A6, and analogous partners are #A6D2BF and #A6B9D2.