#9BB3BD
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #9BB3BD
#9BB3BD is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 70% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 8.4), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDA59B (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 — 9.58:1, 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 #9BB3BD?
#9BB3BD is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 70% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9BB3BD?
Use black text. Black on #9BB3BD has a contrast ratio of 9.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9BB3BD?
Its complementary colour is #BDA59B, and analogous partners are #9BBDB6 and #9BA2BD.