#99BBBD
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #99BBBD
#99BBBD is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 60% red, 73% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 12.3), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BD9B99 (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 — 10.20:1, 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 #99BBBD?
#99BBBD is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 60% red, 73% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #99BBBD?
Use black text. Black on #99BBBD has a contrast ratio of 10.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #99BBBD?
Its complementary colour is #BD9B99, and analogous partners are #99BDAD and #99A9BD.