#D5F2ED
Ice Blue · very light cool teal
About #D5F2ED
#D5F2ED is a muted, very light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 95% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Ice Blue (ΔE 9.6); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #F2D5DA — a baby pink tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D5F2ED for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.75:1, 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 #D5F2ED?
#D5F2ED is a muted, very light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 95% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D5F2ED?
Use black text. Black on #D5F2ED has a contrast ratio of 17.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5F2ED?
Its complementary colour is #F2D5DA, and analogous partners are #D5F2DF and #D5E8F2.