#A8C8CD
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #A8C8CD
With the hex code #A8C8CD, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 78% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Blue — a ΔE of 7.7 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDADA8, 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 — 11.81:1, 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 #A8C8CD?
With the hex code #A8C8CD, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 78% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A8C8CD?
Use black text. Black on #A8C8CD has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8C8CD?
Its complementary colour is #CDADA8, and analogous partners are #A8CDC0 and #A8B6CD.