#C6EBEC
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #C6EBEC
With the hex code #C6EBEC, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 92% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 6.1 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ECC7C6, 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 16.50:1 (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 #C6EBEC?
With the hex code #C6EBEC, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 92% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C6EBEC?
Use black text. Black on #C6EBEC has a contrast ratio of 16.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C6EBEC?
Its complementary colour is #ECC7C6, and analogous partners are #C6ECDA and #C6D8EC.