#DCF4F2
Ice Blue · very light cool teal
About #DCF4F2
#DCF4F2 is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 96% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Ice Blue (ΔE 7.7), with Off White the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F4DCDE (linen), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.27:1 (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 #DCF4F2?
#DCF4F2 is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 96% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCF4F2?
Use black text. Black on #DCF4F2 has a contrast ratio of 18.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCF4F2?
Its complementary colour is #F4DCDE, and analogous partners are #DCF4E6 and #DCEAF4.