#D7EAEA
Ice Blue · very light neutral
About #D7EAEA
#D7EAEA is a near-neutral, very light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 92% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Ice Blue (ΔE 6.5); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #EAD7D7 — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D7EAEA for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.85:1 (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 #D7EAEA?
#D7EAEA is a near-neutral, very light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 92% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #D7EAEA?
Use black text. Black on #D7EAEA has a contrast ratio of 16.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D7EAEA?
Its complementary colour is #EAD7D7, and analogous partners are #D7EAE1 and #D7E1EA.