#D4EBE8
Ice Blue · very light cool teal
About #D4EBE8
#D4EBE8 is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 92% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Ice Blue (ΔE 8.2), with Off White the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EBD4D7 (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 16.85:1 (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 #D4EBE8?
#D4EBE8 is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 92% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D4EBE8?
Use black text. Black on #D4EBE8 has a contrast ratio of 16.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4EBE8?
Its complementary colour is #EBD4D7, and analogous partners are #D4EBDD and #D4E3EB.