#B0DCDC
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #B0DCDC
#B0DCDC is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 86% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Powder Blue (ΔE 3.6), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DCB0B0 (dusty rose), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.12:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #B0DCDC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B0DCDC?
#B0DCDC is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 86% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B0DCDC?
Use black text. Black on #B0DCDC has a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B0DCDC?
Its complementary colour is #DCB0B0, and analogous partners are #B0DCC6 and #B0C6DC.