#B2D4D2
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #B2D4D2
With the hex code #B2D4D2, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 83% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 6.9 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D4B2B4, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.24:1 (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 #B2D4D2?
With the hex code #B2D4D2, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 83% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B2D4D2?
Use black text. Black on #B2D4D2 has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2D4D2?
Its complementary colour is #D4B2B4, and analogous partners are #B2D4C1 and #B2C5D4.