#B0CECE
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #B0CECE
With the hex code #B0CECE, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 81% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 8.3 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CEB0B0, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.57:1 (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 #B0CECE?
With the hex code #B0CECE, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 81% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B0CECE?
Use black text. Black on #B0CECE has a contrast ratio of 12.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B0CECE?
Its complementary colour is #CEB0B0, and analogous partners are #B0CEBF and #B0BFCE.