#ABC6D3
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #ABC6D3
#ABC6D3 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 78% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Blue (ΔE 7.4), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D3B8AB (greige), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.75:1, 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 #ABC6D3?
#ABC6D3 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 78% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABC6D3?
Use black text. Black on #ABC6D3 has a contrast ratio of 11.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABC6D3?
Its complementary colour is #D3B8AB, and analogous partners are #ABD3CC and #ABB2D3.