#B2C9CD
Silver · light cool teal
About #B2C9CD
#B2C9CD is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 79% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.5); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CDB6B2 — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B2C9CD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.13:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #B2C9CD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B2C9CD?
#B2C9CD is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 79% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B2C9CD?
Use black text. Black on #B2C9CD has a contrast ratio of 12.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2C9CD?
Its complementary colour is #CDB6B2, and analogous partners are #B2CDC4 and #B2BBCD.