#B6CCCC
Silver · light neutral
About #B6CCCC
#B6CCCC is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 80% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.3); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CCB6B6 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B6CCCC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.50:1 (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 #B6CCCC?
#B6CCCC is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 80% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #B6CCCC?
Use black text. Black on #B6CCCC has a contrast ratio of 12.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B6CCCC?
Its complementary colour is #CCB6B6, and analogous partners are #B6CCC1 and #B6C1CC.