#CEE8EA
Ice Blue · very light cool teal
About #CEE8EA
With the hex code #CEE8EA, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 91% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Ice Blue — a ΔE of 6.5 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EAD0CE, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.36:1 (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 #CEE8EA?
With the hex code #CEE8EA, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 91% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CEE8EA?
Use black text. Black on #CEE8EA has a contrast ratio of 16.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEE8EA?
Its complementary colour is #EAD0CE, and analogous partners are #CEEADE and #CEDAEA.