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#CEE2E1

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #CEE2E1

With the hex code #CEE2E1, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 89% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Gray — a ΔE of 8.0 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E2CECF, 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 — 15.59:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red206
Green226
Blue225

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 8.0
Ice Blue
#DBEEFA · ΔE 8.2
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 9.9

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #CEE2E1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #CEE2E1.
1.35:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #CEE2E1.
15.59:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CEE2E1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CEE2E1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#DFE0E1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#DBDDE1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C9E3E2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CEE2E1?

With the hex code #CEE2E1, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 89% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #CEE2E1?

Use black text. Black on #CEE2E1 has a contrast ratio of 15.59:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CEE2E1?

Its complementary colour is #E2CECF, and analogous partners are #CEE2D7 and #CED9E2.