#B7CFCA
Light Gray · light cool teal
About #B7CFCA
#B7CFCA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 81% green and 79% 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 9.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFB7BC (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 12.79:1 (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 #B7CFCA?
#B7CFCA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 81% green and 79% 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 #B7CFCA?
Use black text. Black on #B7CFCA has a contrast ratio of 12.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B7CFCA?
Its complementary colour is #CFB7BC, and analogous partners are #B7CFBE and #B7C8CF.