#ADD0CA
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #ADD0CA
#ADD0CA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 82% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 8.9), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D0ADB3 (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 12.65:1 (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 #ADD0CA?
#ADD0CA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 82% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ADD0CA?
Use black text. Black on #ADD0CA has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADD0CA?
Its complementary colour is #D0ADB3, and analogous partners are #ADD0B8 and #ADC5D0.