#DFF5F4
Ice Blue · very light neutral
About #DFF5F4
#DFF5F4 is a very light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 96% green and 96% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Ice Blue (ΔE 7.1), with Off White the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F5DFE0 (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 18.50:1 (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 #DFF5F4?
#DFF5F4 is a very light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 96% green and 96% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #DFF5F4?
Use black text. Black on #DFF5F4 has a contrast ratio of 18.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFF5F4?
Its complementary colour is #F5DFE0, and analogous partners are #DFF5E9 and #DFEBF5.