#B3D2CA
Powder Blue · light cool green
About #B3D2CA
With the hex code #B3D2CA, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 82% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 9.8 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2B3BB, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.99:1 (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 #B3D2CA?
With the hex code #B3D2CA, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 82% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B3D2CA?
Use black text. Black on #B3D2CA has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B3D2CA?
Its complementary colour is #D2B3BB, and analogous partners are #B3D2BB and #B3CBD2.