#B3D2CD
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #B3D2CD
With the hex code #B3D2CD, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 82% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% 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 8.7 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2B3B8, 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 — 13.02:1, 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 #B3D2CD?
With the hex code #B3D2CD, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 82% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B3D2CD?
Use black text. Black on #B3D2CD has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B3D2CD?
Its complementary colour is #D2B3B8, and analogous partners are #B3D2BE and #B3C7D2.