#B5CECA
Silver · light cool teal
About #B5CECA
#B5CECA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 81% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.7), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEB5B9 (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.65:1 (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 #B5CECA?
#B5CECA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 81% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B5CECA?
Use black text. Black on #B5CECA has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5CECA?
Its complementary colour is #CEB5B9, and analogous partners are #B5CEBD and #B5C6CE.