#B5C8CB
Silver · light neutral
About #B5C8CB
#B5C8CB is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 78% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Silver (ΔE 7.1); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CBB8B5 — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B5C8CB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.09:1, 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 #B5C8CB?
#B5C8CB is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 78% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #B5C8CB?
Use black text. Black on #B5C8CB has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5C8CB?
Its complementary colour is #CBB8B5, and analogous partners are #B5CBC3 and #B5BDCB.