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#9CCBC2

Powder Blue · light cool teal

About #9CCBC2

#9CCBC2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 80% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 11.3), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CB9CA5 (dusty rose), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.73:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red156
Green203
Blue194

Closest named colours

Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 11.3
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 13.8
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 14.2

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

Text on #9CCBC2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #9CCBC2.
1.79:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #9CCBC2.
11.73:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #9CCBC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#9CCBC2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C7C5C2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BEBFC3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8FCDC8

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #9CCBC2?

#9CCBC2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 80% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #9CCBC2?

Use black text. Black on #9CCBC2 has a contrast ratio of 11.73:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #9CCBC2?

Its complementary colour is #CB9CA5, and analogous partners are #9CCBAB and #9CBCCB.