#C2E9EF
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #C2E9EF
With the hex code #C2E9EF, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 91% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 4.7 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EFC8C2, a baby pink shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.20:1, 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 #C2E9EF?
With the hex code #C2E9EF, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 91% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C2E9EF?
Use black text. Black on #C2E9EF has a contrast ratio of 16.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2E9EF?
Its complementary colour is #EFC8C2, and analogous partners are #C2EFDF and #C2D3EF.