#96B8BB
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #96B8BB
#96B8BB is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 72% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 12.9); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BB9996 — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #96B8BB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.87:1, 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 #96B8BB?
#96B8BB is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 72% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #96B8BB?
Use black text. Black on #96B8BB has a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #96B8BB?
Its complementary colour is #BB9996, and analogous partners are #96BBAB and #96A6BB.