#CBF1EB
Pale Mint · very light cool teal
About #CBF1EB
#CBF1EB is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 95% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 8.0), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F1CBD1 (baby pink), 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 — 17.32:1, 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 #CBF1EB?
#CBF1EB is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 95% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CBF1EB?
Use black text. Black on #CBF1EB has a contrast ratio of 17.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBF1EB?
Its complementary colour is #F1CBD1, and analogous partners are #CBF1D8 and #CBE4F1.