#C3DDDC
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #C3DDDC
With the hex code #C3DDDC, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 87% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% 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 #DDC3C4, 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 14.70:1 (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 #C3DDDC?
With the hex code #C3DDDC, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 87% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C3DDDC?
Use black text. Black on #C3DDDC has a contrast ratio of 14.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C3DDDC?
Its complementary colour is #DDC3C4, and analogous partners are #C3DDCF and #C3D1DD.