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#B8D1CD

Light Gray · light cool teal

About #B8D1CD

#B8D1CD is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 82% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 9.5), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D1B8BC (silver), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 13.04:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red184
Green209
Blue205

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 9.5
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 9.7
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.1

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

Text on #B8D1CD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #B8D1CD.
1.61:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #B8D1CD.
13.04:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B8D1CD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B8D1CD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CECECD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C9CACD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B2D2D0

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B8D1CD?

#B8D1CD is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 82% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B8D1CD?

Use black text. Black on #B8D1CD has a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B8D1CD?

Its complementary colour is #D1B8BC, and analogous partners are #B8D1C1 and #B8C8D1.