#B5D2DA
Light Blue · very light cool teal
About #B5D2DA
With the hex code #B5D2DA, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 82% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Blue — a ΔE of 5.4 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DABDB5, a baby pink shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.20:1 (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 #B5D2DA?
With the hex code #B5D2DA, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 82% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B5D2DA?
Use black text. Black on #B5D2DA has a contrast ratio of 13.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5D2DA?
Its complementary colour is #DABDB5, and analogous partners are #B5DACF and #B5C0DA.