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#91C1C2

Powder Blue · light cool teal

About #91C1C2

#91C1C2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 76% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 11.6), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C29291 (dusty rose), 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 10.61:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red145
Green193
Blue194

Closest named colours

Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 11.6
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 11.6
Sky Blue
#87CEEB · ΔE 16.2

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

Text on #91C1C2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #91C1C2.
1.98:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #91C1C2.
10.61:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #91C1C2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#91C1C2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BABCC2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B1B5C2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#81C4C1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #91C1C2?

#91C1C2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 76% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #91C1C2?

Use black text. Black on #91C1C2 has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #91C1C2?

Its complementary colour is #C29291, and analogous partners are #91C2AA and #91A9C2.