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#B8CFD2

Light Blue · light cool teal

About #B8CFD2

#B8CFD2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 81% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 8.6), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2BBB8 (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 12.89:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red184
Green207
Blue210

Closest named colours

Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 8.6
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 8.7
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.1

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

Text on #B8CFD2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light blue #B8CFD2.
1.63:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light blue #B8CFD2.
12.89:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B8CFD2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B8CFD2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CBCDD2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C6C9D2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B1D1D0

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B8CFD2?

#B8CFD2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 81% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B8CFD2?

Use black text. Black on #B8CFD2 has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B8CFD2?

Its complementary colour is #D2BBB8, and analogous partners are #B8D2C8 and #B8C2D2.