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#B7CCCA

Silver · light neutral

About #B7CCCA

#B7CCCA is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 80% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.1), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CCB7B9 (silver), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful 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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Red183
Green204
Blue202

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.1
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 8.6
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 10.9

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #B7CCCA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #B7CCCA.
1.68:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #B7CCCA.
12.50:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B7CCCA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B7CCCA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C9CACA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C5C6CA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B2CDCB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B7CCCA?

#B7CCCA is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 80% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #B7CCCA?

Use black text. Black on #B7CCCA has a contrast ratio of 12.50:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B7CCCA?

Its complementary colour is #CCB7B9, and analogous partners are #B7CCBF and #B7C4CC.