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#B2CECA

Powder Blue · light cool teal

About #B2CECA

#B2CECA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 81% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 9.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEB2B6 (dusty rose), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.57:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red178
Green206
Blue202

Closest named colours

Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 9.6
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.6
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 10.8

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

Text on #B2CECA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #B2CECA.
1.67:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #B2CECA.
12.57:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B2CECA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B2CECA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CBCBCA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C5C6CA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#ABCFCD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B2CECA?

#B2CECA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 81% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B2CECA?

Use black text. Black on #B2CECA has a contrast ratio of 12.57:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B2CECA?

Its complementary colour is #CEB2B6, and analogous partners are #B2CEBC and #B2C4CE.