#BACED7
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #BACED7
#BACED7 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 81% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Blue (ΔE 8.0), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D7C3BA (oat), 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 — 12.90:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BACED7
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BACED7?
#BACED7 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 81% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BACED7?
Use black text. Black on #BACED7 has a contrast ratio of 12.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BACED7?
Its complementary colour is #D7C3BA, and analogous partners are #BAD7D1 and #BAC0D7.