#B4CCCD
Silver · light cool teal
About #B4CCCD
#B4CCCD is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 80% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.9), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDB5B4 (greige), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.46:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #B4CCCD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B4CCCD?
#B4CCCD is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 80% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B4CCCD?
Use black text. Black on #B4CCCD has a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B4CCCD?
Its complementary colour is #CDB5B4, and analogous partners are #B4CDC1 and #B4C0CD.