#9BBBB9
Silver · light cool teal
About #9BBBB9
#9BBBB9 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 73% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 12.2); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BB9B9D — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9BBBB9 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 #9BBBB9?
#9BBBB9 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 73% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9BBBB9?
Use black text. Black on #9BBBB9 has a contrast ratio of 10.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9BBBB9?
Its complementary colour is #BB9B9D, and analogous partners are #9BBBA9 and #9BADBB.