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#B2C8CD

Silver · light cool teal

About #B2C8CD

#B2C8CD is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 78% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.3), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDB7B2 (greige), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.04:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red178
Green200
Blue205

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.3
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 9.2
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 9.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #B2C8CD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #B2C8CD.
1.74:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #B2C8CD.
12.04:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B2C8CD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B2C8CD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C4C6CD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BFC2CD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#ABCAC9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B2C8CD?

#B2C8CD is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 78% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B2C8CD?

Use black text. Black on #B2C8CD has a contrast ratio of 12.04:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B2C8CD?

Its complementary colour is #CDB7B2, and analogous partners are #B2CDC5 and #B2BBCD.