#D4E8E7
Ice Blue · very light neutral
About #D4E8E7
With the hex code #D4E8E7, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 91% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% 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 very close to Ice Blue — a ΔE of 7.2 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E8D4D5, 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 — 16.50:1, 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 #D4E8E7?
With the hex code #D4E8E7, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 91% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #D4E8E7?
Use black text. Black on #D4E8E7 has a contrast ratio of 16.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4E8E7?
Its complementary colour is #E8D4D5, and analogous partners are #D4E8DD and #D4DFE8.