#B4CBCD
Silver · light cool teal
About #B4CBCD
With the hex code #B4CBCD, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 80% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 8.5 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDB6B4, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.36:1, 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 #B4CBCD?
With the hex code #B4CBCD, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 80% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B4CBCD?
Use black text. Black on #B4CBCD has a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B4CBCD?
Its complementary colour is #CDB6B4, and analogous partners are #B4CDC3 and #B4BECD.