#CAE0DB
Light Gray · very light cool teal
About #CAE0DB
With the hex code #CAE0DB, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 88% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Gray — a ΔE of 8.7 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E0CACF, 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 — 15.20:1, 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 #CAE0DB?
With the hex code #CAE0DB, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 88% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CAE0DB?
Use black text. Black on #CAE0DB has a contrast ratio of 15.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAE0DB?
Its complementary colour is #E0CACF, and analogous partners are #CAE0D0 and #CADAE0.