#B2CECC
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #B2CECC
With the hex code #B2CECC, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 81% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 9.1 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CEB2B4, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.59:1 (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 #B2CECC?
With the hex code #B2CECC, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 81% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B2CECC?
Use black text. Black on #B2CECC has a contrast ratio of 12.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2CECC?
Its complementary colour is #CEB2B4, and analogous partners are #B2CEBE and #B2C2CE.