#ADD3DF
Light Blue · very light cool teal
About #ADD3DF
#ADD3DF is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 83% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Light Blue (ΔE 2.3), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DFB9AD (dusty rose), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.16:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ADD3DF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ADD3DF?
#ADD3DF is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 83% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ADD3DF?
Use black text. Black on #ADD3DF has a contrast ratio of 13.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADD3DF?
Its complementary colour is #DFB9AD, and analogous partners are #ADDFD2 and #ADBADF.