#B1EBFF
Light Blue · very light cool teal
About #B1EBFF
#B1EBFF is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 92% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 31% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Blue (ΔE 7.8), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FFC5B1 (melon), 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 — 16.20:1, 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 #B1EBFF?
#B1EBFF is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 92% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 31% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B1EBFF?
Use black text. Black on #B1EBFF has a contrast ratio of 16.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B1EBFF?
Its complementary colour is #FFC5B1, and analogous partners are #B1FFEC and #B1C4FF.