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#9CBFCB

Light Blue · light cool teal

About #9CBFCB

#9CBFCB is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 75% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 8.9), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CBA89C (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 — 10.73:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red156
Green191
Blue203

Closest named colours

Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 8.9
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 11.5
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 12.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #9CBFCB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light blue #9CBFCB.
1.96:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light blue #9CBFCB.
10.73:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #9CBFCB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#9CBFCB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B8BDCC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B0B7CB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8EC3C3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #9CBFCB?

#9CBFCB is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 75% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #9CBFCB?

Use black text. Black on #9CBFCB has a contrast ratio of 10.73:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #9CBFCB?

Its complementary colour is #CBA89C, and analogous partners are #9CCBBF and #9CA8CB.