#9CBEBB
Silver · light cool teal
About #9CBEBB
#9CBEBB is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 75% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 12.6); Powder Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BE9C9F — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9CBEBB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.50:1, 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 #9CBEBB?
#9CBEBB is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 75% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9CBEBB?
Use black text. Black on #9CBEBB has a contrast ratio of 10.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CBEBB?
Its complementary colour is #BE9C9F, and analogous partners are #9CBEAA and #9CB0BE.