#ABD2CA
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #ABD2CA
#ABD2CA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 82% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 9.1), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2ABB3 (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 12.80:1 (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 #ABD2CA?
#ABD2CA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 82% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABD2CA?
Use black text. Black on #ABD2CA has a contrast ratio of 12.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABD2CA?
Its complementary colour is #D2ABB3, and analogous partners are #ABD2B7 and #ABC7D2.