#ADD4CE
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #ADD4CE
With the hex code #ADD4CE, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 83% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 7.9 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D4ADB3, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.09:1 (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 #ADD4CE?
With the hex code #ADD4CE, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 83% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ADD4CE?
Use black text. Black on #ADD4CE has a contrast ratio of 13.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADD4CE?
Its complementary colour is #D4ADB3, and analogous partners are #ADD4BA and #ADC7D4.