#BBD3D0
Light Gray · very light cool teal
About #BBD3D0
With the hex code #BBD3D0, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 83% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 17% 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 Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D3BBBE, a silver 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 13.34:1 (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 #BBD3D0?
With the hex code #BBD3D0, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 83% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBD3D0?
Use black text. Black on #BBD3D0 has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBD3D0?
Its complementary colour is #D3BBBE, and analogous partners are #BBD3C4 and #BBCAD3.