#A8FCFF
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #A8FCFF
With the hex code #A8FCFF, this is a very light teal with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 99% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 34% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 13.1 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FFABA8, a melon shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.03:1, 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 #A8FCFF?
With the hex code #A8FCFF, this is a very light teal with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 99% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 34% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A8FCFF?
Use black text. Black on #A8FCFF has a contrast ratio of 18.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8FCFF?
Its complementary colour is #FFABA8, and analogous partners are #A8FFD7 and #A8D0FF.