#C1DBDA
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #C1DBDA
With the hex code #C1DBDA, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 86% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 7.7 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DBC1C2, 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 14.41:1 (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 #C1DBDA?
With the hex code #C1DBDA, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 86% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C1DBDA?
Use black text. Black on #C1DBDA has a contrast ratio of 14.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C1DBDA?
Its complementary colour is #DBC1C2, and analogous partners are #C1DBCD and #C1CFDB.