#ADCED2
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #ADCED2
#ADCED2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 81% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Blue (ΔE 6.7), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2B1AD (dusty rose), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.54:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ADCED2
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How #ADCED2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ADCED2?
#ADCED2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 81% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ADCED2?
Use black text. Black on #ADCED2 has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADCED2?
Its complementary colour is #D2B1AD, and analogous partners are #ADD2C3 and #ADBCD2.