#B6CFCB
Light Gray · light cool teal
About #B6CFCB
#B6CFCB is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 81% green and 80% 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 Light Gray (ΔE 9.8), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFB6BA (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.78:1, 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 #B6CFCB?
#B6CFCB is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 81% green and 80% 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 #B6CFCB?
Use black text. Black on #B6CFCB has a contrast ratio of 12.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B6CFCB?
Its complementary colour is #CFB6BA, and analogous partners are #B6CFBE and #B6C7CF.