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#91C8C1

Powder Blue · light cool teal

About #91C8C1

#91C8C1 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 78% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 12.1), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C89198 (old 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 — 11.24:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red145
Green200
Blue193

Closest named colours

Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 12.1
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 14.3
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 16.9

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

Text on #91C8C1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #91C8C1.
1.87:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #91C8C1.
11.24:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #91C8C1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#91C8C1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C2C2C1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B8BAC2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#80CBC6

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #91C8C1?

#91C8C1 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 78% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #91C8C1?

Use black text. Black on #91C8C1 has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #91C8C1?

Its complementary colour is #C89198, and analogous partners are #91C8A6 and #91B3C8.