#B3ECFF
Light Blue · very light cool teal
About #B3ECFF
#B3ECFF is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 93% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 30% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Blue (ΔE 7.8), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FFC6B3 (melon), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.36:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #B3ECFF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B3ECFF?
#B3ECFF is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 93% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 30% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B3ECFF?
Use black text. Black on #B3ECFF has a contrast ratio of 16.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B3ECFF?
Its complementary colour is #FFC6B3, and analogous partners are #B3FFEC and #B3C6FF.