#C3EFEF
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #C3EFEF
#C3EFEF is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 94% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Powder Blue (ΔE 6.3), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EFC3C3 (baby pink), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.91:1, 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 #C3EFEF?
#C3EFEF is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 94% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C3EFEF?
Use black text. Black on #C3EFEF has a contrast ratio of 16.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C3EFEF?
Its complementary colour is #EFC3C3, and analogous partners are #C3EFD9 and #C3D9EF.