#B2CCD9
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #B2CCD9
#B2CCD9 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 80% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Blue (ΔE 6.3); Powder Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D9BFB2 — a oat tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B2CCD9 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.53:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #B2CCD9
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B2CCD9?
#B2CCD9 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 80% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B2CCD9?
Use black text. Black on #B2CCD9 has a contrast ratio of 12.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2CCD9?
Its complementary colour is #D9BFB2, and analogous partners are #B2D9D3 and #B2B8D9.