#96BABB
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #96BABB
#96BABB is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 73% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 12.9), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BB9796 (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 — 10.04:1, 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 #96BABB?
#96BABB is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 73% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #96BABB?
Use black text. Black on #96BABB has a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #96BABB?
Its complementary colour is #BB9796, and analogous partners are #96BBAA and #96A7BB.