#B8CED2
Light Blue · light neutral
About #B8CED2
With the hex code #B8CED2, this is a light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 81% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 8.6 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2BCB8, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.80:1 (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 #B8CED2?
With the hex code #B8CED2, this is a light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 81% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #B8CED2?
Use black text. Black on #B8CED2 has a contrast ratio of 12.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8CED2?
Its complementary colour is #D2BCB8, and analogous partners are #B8D2C9 and #B8C1D2.