#B1CDCE
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #B1CDCE
With the hex code #B1CDCE, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 80% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 8.7 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CEB2B1, 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 12.49:1 (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 #B1CDCE?
With the hex code #B1CDCE, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 80% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B1CDCE?
Use black text. Black on #B1CDCE has a contrast ratio of 12.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B1CDCE?
Its complementary colour is #CEB2B1, and analogous partners are #B1CEC1 and #B1BECE.