#B6FBFF
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #B6FBFF
#B6FBFF is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 98% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 10.4), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FFBAB6 (melon), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.23:1, 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 #B6FBFF?
#B6FBFF is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 98% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B6FBFF?
Use black text. Black on #B6FBFF has a contrast ratio of 18.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B6FBFF?
Its complementary colour is #FFBAB6, and analogous partners are #B6FFDF and #B6D7FF.