#91AAAA
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #91AAAA
#91AAAA is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 57% red, 67% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 12.0); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AA9191 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #91AAAA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.53:1 (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 #91AAAA?
#91AAAA is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 57% red, 67% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #91AAAA?
Use black text. Black on #91AAAA has a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #91AAAA?
Its complementary colour is #AA9191, and analogous partners are #91AA9E and #919EAA.