#B7CCC8
Silver · light neutral
About #B7CCC8
#B7CCC8 is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 80% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% 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 #CCB7BB — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B7CCC8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.48:1 (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 #B7CCC8?
#B7CCC8 is a near-neutral, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 80% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #B7CCC8?
Use black text. Black on #B7CCC8 has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B7CCC8?
Its complementary colour is #CCB7BB, and analogous partners are #B7CCBD and #B7C6CC.