#ACDFD6
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #ACDFD6
With the hex code #ACDFD6, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 87% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 8.2 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DFACB5, a baby pink shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.28:1 (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 #ACDFD6?
With the hex code #ACDFD6, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 87% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ACDFD6?
Use black text. Black on #ACDFD6 has a contrast ratio of 14.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ACDFD6?
Its complementary colour is #DFACB5, and analogous partners are #ACDFBD and #ACCEDF.