#9BBDC0
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #9BBDC0
#9BBDC0 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 74% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 11.3); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C09E9B — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9BBDC0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.43:1 (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 #9BBDC0?
#9BBDC0 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 74% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9BBDC0?
Use black text. Black on #9BBDC0 has a contrast ratio of 10.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9BBDC0?
Its complementary colour is #C09E9B, and analogous partners are #9BC0B0 and #9BABC0.