#B5CFCB
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #B5CFCB
With the hex code #B5CFCB, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 81% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 9.8 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CFB5B9, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.75:1, 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 #B5CFCB?
With the hex code #B5CFCB, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 81% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B5CFCB?
Use black text. Black on #B5CFCB has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5CFCB?
Its complementary colour is #CFB5B9, and analogous partners are #B5CFBE and #B5C6CF.