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#ADC7CD

Light Blue · light cool teal

About #ADC7CD

#ADC7CD is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 78% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 8.4), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDB3AD (dusty rose), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.83:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red173
Green199
Blue205

Closest named colours

Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 8.4
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.6
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 10.3

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

Text on #ADC7CD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light blue #ADC7CD.
1.78:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light blue #ADC7CD.
11.83:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ADC7CD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ADC7CD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C2C5CD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BCC0CD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A4CAC9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ADC7CD?

#ADC7CD is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 78% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #ADC7CD?

Use black text. Black on #ADC7CD has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ADC7CD?

Its complementary colour is #CDB3AD, and analogous partners are #ADCDC3 and #ADB7CD.