#9CAEB5
Dusty Blue · light neutral
About #9CAEB5
#9CAEB5 is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 68% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 8.9), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B5A39C (greige), 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 — 9.14:1, 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 #9CAEB5?
#9CAEB5 is a light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 68% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #9CAEB5?
Use black text. Black on #9CAEB5 has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CAEB5?
Its complementary colour is #B5A39C, and analogous partners are #9CB5B0 and #9CA2B5.