#B3D2CE
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #B3D2CE
#B3D2CE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 82% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 8.3), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2B3B7 (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 13.03:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #B3D2CE
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B3D2CE?
#B3D2CE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 82% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B3D2CE?
Use black text. Black on #B3D2CE has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B3D2CE?
Its complementary colour is #D2B3B7, and analogous partners are #B3D2BF and #B3C6D2.