#B2CDC7
Silver · light cool teal
About #B2CDC7
With the hex code #B2CDC7, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 80% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 10.5 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDB2B8, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.45:1, 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 #B2CDC7?
With the hex code #B2CDC7, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 80% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B2CDC7?
Use black text. Black on #B2CDC7 has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2CDC7?
Its complementary colour is #CDB2B8, and analogous partners are #B2CDB9 and #B2C6CD.