#D4EAE7
Ice Blue · very light neutral
About #D4EAE7
#D4EAE7 is a near-neutral, very light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 92% green and 91% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 8% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Ice Blue (ΔE 8.2); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #EAD4D7 — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D4EAE7 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.72:1, 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 #D4EAE7?
#D4EAE7 is a near-neutral, very light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 92% green and 91% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 8% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #D4EAE7?
Use black text. Black on #D4EAE7 has a contrast ratio of 16.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4EAE7?
Its complementary colour is #EAD4D7, and analogous partners are #D4EADC and #D4E2EA.