#ADD1CA
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #ADD1CA
#ADD1CA is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 82% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 9.1); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D1ADB4 — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ADD1CA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.75:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ADD1CA
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ADD1CA?
#ADD1CA is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 82% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ADD1CA?
Use black text. Black on #ADD1CA has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADD1CA?
Its complementary colour is #D1ADB4, and analogous partners are #ADD1B8 and #ADC6D1.