#B4FFFF
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #B4FFFF
With the hex code #B4FFFF, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 100% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 12.7 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FFB4B4, a melon shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.69:1, 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 #B4FFFF?
With the hex code #B4FFFF, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 100% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B4FFFF?
Use black text. Black on #B4FFFF has a contrast ratio of 18.69:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B4FFFF?
Its complementary colour is #FFB4B4, and analogous partners are #B4FFDA and #B4DAFF.