#C8DEDA
Light Gray · very light cool teal
About #C8DEDA
#C8DEDA is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 87% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 8.4), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DEC8CC (light gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.92:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C8DEDA
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C8DEDA?
#C8DEDA is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 87% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C8DEDA?
Use black text. Black on #C8DEDA has a contrast ratio of 14.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8DEDA?
Its complementary colour is #DEC8CC, and analogous partners are #C8DECF and #C8D7DE.