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#ABD3CC

Powder Blue · light cool teal

About #ABD3CC

#ABD3CC is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 83% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 8.4), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D3ABB2 (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 12.92:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red171
Green211
Blue204

Closest named colours

Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 8.4
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 11.4
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 12.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #ABD3CC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #ABD3CC.
1.63:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #ABD3CC.
12.92:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ABD3CC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ABD3CC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CFCECC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C7C8CD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A0D5D1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ABD3CC?

#ABD3CC is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 83% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #ABD3CC?

Use black text. Black on #ABD3CC has a contrast ratio of 12.92:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ABD3CC?

Its complementary colour is #D3ABB2, and analogous partners are #ABD3B8 and #ABC6D3.