#809D9F
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #809D9F
With the hex code #809D9F, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 62% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 11.5 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9F8280, a mocha shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.24:1, 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 #809D9F?
With the hex code #809D9F, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 62% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #809D9F?
Use black text. Black on #809D9F has a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #809D9F?
Its complementary colour is #9F8280, and analogous partners are #809F92 and #808E9F.