#D6F2EF
Ice Blue · very light cool teal
About #D6F2EF
#D6F2EF is a muted, very light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 95% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Ice Blue (ΔE 8.5); Powder Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #F2D6D9 — a baby pink tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D6F2EF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.81:1, 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 #D6F2EF?
#D6F2EF is a muted, very light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 95% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D6F2EF?
Use black text. Black on #D6F2EF has a contrast ratio of 17.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D6F2EF?
Its complementary colour is #F2D6D9, and analogous partners are #D6F2E1 and #D6E7F2.