#CBDDE1
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #CBDDE1
#CBDDE1 is a very light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 87% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 7.0), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E1CFCB (light gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.97:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CBDDE1
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CBDDE1?
#CBDDE1 is a very light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 87% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% 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 #CBDDE1?
Use black text. Black on #CBDDE1 has a contrast ratio of 14.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBDDE1?
Its complementary colour is #E1CFCB, and analogous partners are #CBE1DA and #CBD2E1.