#809C9F
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #809C9F
#809C9F is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 61% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 11.0); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9F8380 — a mocha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #809C9F for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.17:1, 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 #809C9F?
#809C9F is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 61% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #809C9F?
Use black text. Black on #809C9F has a contrast ratio of 7.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #809C9F?
Its complementary colour is #9F8380, and analogous partners are #809F92 and #808D9F.