#B5C8CF
Silver · light neutral
About #B5C8CF
With the hex code #B5C8CF, this is a light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 78% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 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.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 7.8 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CFBCB5, 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 — 12.13:1, 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 #B5C8CF?
With the hex code #B5C8CF, this is a light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 78% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 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 #B5C8CF?
Use black text. Black on #B5C8CF has a contrast ratio of 12.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5C8CF?
Its complementary colour is #CFBCB5, and analogous partners are #B5CFC9 and #B5BBCF.