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#91AAA6

Mushroom · light cool teal

About #91AAA6

#91AAA6 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 67% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 13.3), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AA9195 (taupe), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.50:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red145
Green170
Blue166

Closest named colours

Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 13.3
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 13.8
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 14.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #91AAA6

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #91AAA6.
2.47:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on mushroom #91AAA6.
8.50:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #91AAA6 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#91AAA6
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A7A7A6
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A2A3A6
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8BABA9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #91AAA6?

#91AAA6 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 67% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #91AAA6?

Use black text. Black on #91AAA6 has a contrast ratio of 8.50:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #91AAA6?

Its complementary colour is #AA9195, and analogous partners are #91AA9A and #91A1AA.