#96C8CB
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #96C8CB
#96C8CB is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 78% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 9.0), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CB9996 (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 — 11.42:1, 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 #96C8CB?
#96C8CB is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 78% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #96C8CB?
Use black text. Black on #96C8CB has a contrast ratio of 11.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #96C8CB?
Its complementary colour is #CB9996, and analogous partners are #96CBB3 and #96AECB.