#CAE0DC
Light Gray · very light cool teal
About #CAE0DC
#CAE0DC is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 88% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 8.6), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E0CACE (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 15.21:1 (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 #CAE0DC?
#CAE0DC is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 88% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CAE0DC?
Use black text. Black on #CAE0DC has a contrast ratio of 15.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAE0DC?
Its complementary colour is #E0CACE, and analogous partners are #CAE0D1 and #CAD9E0.