#B9CFCA
Light Gray · light cool teal
About #B9CFCA
With the hex code #B9CFCA, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 81% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Gray — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CFB9BE, 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 12.84:1 (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 #B9CFCA?
With the hex code #B9CFCA, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 81% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B9CFCA?
Use black text. Black on #B9CFCA has a contrast ratio of 12.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B9CFCA?
Its complementary colour is #CFB9BE, and analogous partners are #B9CFBF and #B9C9CF.