#C8EEF0
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #C8EEF0
With the hex code #C8EEF0, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 93% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 6.6 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F0CAC8, 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 16.94:1 (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 #C8EEF0?
With the hex code #C8EEF0, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 93% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C8EEF0?
Use black text. Black on #C8EEF0 has a contrast ratio of 16.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8EEF0?
Its complementary colour is #F0CAC8, and analogous partners are #C8F0DE and #C8DAF0.