#ABD3CE
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #ABD3CE
With the hex code #ABD3CE, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 83% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 7.6 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D3ABB0, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.94:1 (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 #ABD3CE?
With the hex code #ABD3CE, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 83% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ABD3CE?
Use black text. Black on #ABD3CE has a contrast ratio of 12.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABD3CE?
Its complementary colour is #D3ABB0, and analogous partners are #ABD3BA and #ABC4D3.