#DBE9EE
Ice Blue · very light neutral
About #DBE9EE
With the hex code #DBE9EE, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 91% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Ice Blue — a ΔE of 4.2 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EEE0DB, a linen shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.90:1 (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 #DBE9EE?
With the hex code #DBE9EE, this is a very light teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 91% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #DBE9EE?
Use black text. Black on #DBE9EE has a contrast ratio of 16.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBE9EE?
Its complementary colour is #EEE0DB, and analogous partners are #DBEEEA and #DBDFEE.