#BEE1EC
Light Blue · very light cool teal
About #BEE1EC
With the hex code #BEE1EC, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 88% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Blue — a ΔE of 4.6 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ECC9BE, 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 15.17:1 (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 #BEE1EC?
With the hex code #BEE1EC, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 88% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BEE1EC?
Use black text. Black on #BEE1EC has a contrast ratio of 15.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEE1EC?
Its complementary colour is #ECC9BE, and analogous partners are #BEECE0 and #BECAEC.