#C8DCE1
Ice Blue · very light neutral
About #C8DCE1
With the hex code #C8DCE1, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 86% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Ice Blue — a ΔE of 7.5 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E1CDC8, 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 — 14.78:1, 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 #C8DCE1?
With the hex code #C8DCE1, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 86% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #C8DCE1?
Use black text. Black on #C8DCE1 has a contrast ratio of 14.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8DCE1?
Its complementary colour is #E1CDC8, and analogous partners are #C8E1DA and #C8CFE1.