#D9EFED
Ice Blue · very light neutral
About #D9EFED
With the hex code #D9EFED, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 94% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 6% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Ice Blue — a ΔE of 7.4 — followed by Off White. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EFD9DB, 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 — 17.52:1, 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 #D9EFED?
With the hex code #D9EFED, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 94% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 6% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #D9EFED?
Use black text. Black on #D9EFED has a contrast ratio of 17.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9EFED?
Its complementary colour is #EFD9DB, and analogous partners are #D9EFE2 and #D9E6EF.