#9CCBC3
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #9CCBC3
#9CCBC3 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 80% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 10.9); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CB9CA4 — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9CCBC3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.74:1, 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 #9CCBC3?
#9CCBC3 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 80% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9CCBC3?
Use black text. Black on #9CCBC3 has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CCBC3?
Its complementary colour is #CB9CA4, and analogous partners are #9CCBAB and #9CBCCB.