#ADC8CA
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #ADC8CA
#ADC8CA is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 78% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 9.3); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CAAFAD — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ADC8CA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.89:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ADC8CA
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ADC8CA?
#ADC8CA is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 78% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ADC8CA?
Use black text. Black on #ADC8CA has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADC8CA?
Its complementary colour is #CAAFAD, and analogous partners are #ADCABE and #ADBACA.