#B8EFEA
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #B8EFEA
With the hex code #B8EFEA, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 94% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 7.9 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EFB8BD, a baby pink shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.57:1 (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 #B8EFEA?
With the hex code #B8EFEA, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 94% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B8EFEA?
Use black text. Black on #B8EFEA has a contrast ratio of 16.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8EFEA?
Its complementary colour is #EFB8BD, and analogous partners are #B8EFCE and #B8D9EF.