#C5DFEB
Ice Blue · very light cool teal
About #C5DFEB
#C5DFEB is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 87% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Ice Blue (ΔE 6.2), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EBD1C5 (oat), 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 — 15.13:1, 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 #C5DFEB?
#C5DFEB is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 87% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C5DFEB?
Use black text. Black on #C5DFEB has a contrast ratio of 15.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5DFEB?
Its complementary colour is #EBD1C5, and analogous partners are #C5EBE4 and #C5CCEB.