#C5DCDB
Light Gray · very light cool teal
About #C5DCDB
With the hex code #C5DCDB, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 86% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Gray — a ΔE of 8.2 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCC5C6, a light gray 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 — 14.63:1, 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 #C5DCDB?
With the hex code #C5DCDB, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 86% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C5DCDB?
Use black text. Black on #C5DCDB has a contrast ratio of 14.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5DCDB?
Its complementary colour is #DCC5C6, and analogous partners are #C5DCCF and #C5D2DC.