#B8D2D2
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #B8D2D2
#B8D2D2 is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 82% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 8.3), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2B8B8 (dusty rose), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.19:1 (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 #B8D2D2?
#B8D2D2 is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 82% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B8D2D2?
Use black text. Black on #B8D2D2 has a contrast ratio of 13.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8D2D2?
Its complementary colour is #D2B8B8, and analogous partners are #B8D2C5 and #B8C5D2.