#CEE4E0
Light Gray · very light cool teal
About #CEE4E0
#CEE4E0 is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 89% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 9.1), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E4CED2 (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 15.80:1 (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 #CEE4E0?
#CEE4E0 is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 89% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CEE4E0?
Use black text. Black on #CEE4E0 has a contrast ratio of 15.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEE4E0?
Its complementary colour is #E4CED2, and analogous partners are #CEE4D5 and #CEDDE4.