#D5EFEB
Ice Blue · very light cool teal
About #D5EFEB
With the hex code #D5EFEB, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 94% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Ice Blue — a ΔE of 8.8 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EFD5D9, 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 — 17.38:1, 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 #D5EFEB?
With the hex code #D5EFEB, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 94% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D5EFEB?
Use black text. Black on #D5EFEB has a contrast ratio of 17.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5EFEB?
Its complementary colour is #EFD5D9, and analogous partners are #D5EFDE and #D5E6EF.