#CFE5EF
Ice Blue · very light cool teal
About #CFE5EF
With the hex code #CFE5EF, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 90% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Ice Blue — a ΔE of 3.7 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EFD9CF, a bone 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 — 16.11:1, 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 #CFE5EF?
With the hex code #CFE5EF, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 90% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CFE5EF?
Use black text. Black on #CFE5EF has a contrast ratio of 16.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFE5EF?
Its complementary colour is #EFD9CF, and analogous partners are #CFEFE9 and #CFD5EF.