#D5F2EF
Ice Blue · very light cool teal
About #D5F2EF
#D5F2EF is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 95% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Ice Blue (ΔE 8.7), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F2D5D8 (baby pink), 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 — 17.78:1, 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 #D5F2EF?
#D5F2EF is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 95% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D5F2EF?
Use black text. Black on #D5F2EF has a contrast ratio of 17.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5F2EF?
Its complementary colour is #F2D5D8, and analogous partners are #D5F2E1 and #D5E6F2.