#ABC8D2
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #ABC8D2
#ABC8D2 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 78% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Blue (ΔE 6.8); Powder Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D2B5AB — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ABC8D2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.92:1 (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 #ABC8D2?
#ABC8D2 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 78% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABC8D2?
Use black text. Black on #ABC8D2 has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABC8D2?
Its complementary colour is #D2B5AB, and analogous partners are #ABD2C8 and #ABB5D2.