#B4C8CF
Silver · light neutral
About #B4C8CF
#B4C8CF is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 78% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.0); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CFBBB4 — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B4C8CF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.10:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #B4C8CF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B4C8CF?
#B4C8CF is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 78% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #B4C8CF?
Use black text. Black on #B4C8CF has a contrast ratio of 12.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B4C8CF?
Its complementary colour is #CFBBB4, and analogous partners are #B4CFC9 and #B4BBCF.