#ABC7D2
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #ABC7D2
#ABC7D2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 78% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Blue (ΔE 7.1), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2B6AB (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 11.83:1 (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 #ABC7D2?
#ABC7D2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 78% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABC7D2?
Use black text. Black on #ABC7D2 has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABC7D2?
Its complementary colour is #D2B6AB, and analogous partners are #ABD2CA and #ABB4D2.