#90ABA9
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #90ABA9
#90ABA9 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 67% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 13.2), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AB9092 (dusty rose), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.58:1, 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 #90ABA9?
#90ABA9 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 67% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #90ABA9?
Use black text. Black on #90ABA9 has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #90ABA9?
Its complementary colour is #AB9092, and analogous partners are #90AB9B and #90A0AB.