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#91C2BE

Powder Blue · light cool teal

About #91C2BE

#91C2BE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 76% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 12.4), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C29195 (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 10.66:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red145
Green194
Blue190

Closest named colours

Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 12.4
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 13.5
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 16.7

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

Text on #91C2BE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #91C2BE.
1.97:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #91C2BE.
10.66:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #91C2BE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#91C2BE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BCBDBE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B3B6BF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#82C5C1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #91C2BE?

#91C2BE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 76% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #91C2BE?

Use black text. Black on #91C2BE has a contrast ratio of 10.66:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #91C2BE?

Its complementary colour is #C29195, and analogous partners are #91C2A6 and #91AEC2.