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#ADCDCD

Powder Blue · light cool teal

About #ADCDCD

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

Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 8.2), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDADAD (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 — 12.39:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red173
Green205
Blue205

Closest named colours

Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 8.2
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 8.7
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 11.5

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

Text on #ADCDCD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #ADCDCD.
1.69:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #ADCDCD.
12.39:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#ADCDCD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C9CACD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C2C5CD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A3CFCD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ADCDCD?

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

›What text colour should I use on #ADCDCD?

Use black text. Black on #ADCDCD has a contrast ratio of 12.39:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ADCDCD?

Its complementary colour is #CDADAD, and analogous partners are #ADCDBD and #ADBDCD.