#D5EDEB
Ice Blue · very light cool teal
About #D5EDEB
#D5EDEB is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 93% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Ice Blue (ΔE 7.6), with Off White the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EDD5D7 (light gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.14:1, 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 #D5EDEB?
#D5EDEB is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 93% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D5EDEB?
Use black text. Black on #D5EDEB has a contrast ratio of 17.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5EDEB?
Its complementary colour is #EDD5D7, and analogous partners are #D5EDDF and #D5E3ED.