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#91C2C1

Powder Blue · light cool teal

About #91C2C1

#91C2C1 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, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 11.7), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C29192 (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 — 10.69:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red145
Green194
Blue193

Closest named colours

Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 11.7
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 12.2
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 17.1

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

Text on #91C2C1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #91C2C1.
1.96:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #91C2C1.
10.69:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #91C2C1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#91C2C1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BCBDC1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B2B6C2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#81C5C2

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #91C2C1?

#91C2C1 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, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #91C2C1?

Use black text. Black on #91C2C1 has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #91C2C1?

Its complementary colour is #C29192, and analogous partners are #91C2A9 and #91AAC2.