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#9CCDD2

Powder Blue · light cool teal

About #9CCDD2

#9CCDD2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 80% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Powder Blue (ΔE 6.9), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2A19C (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 12.08:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red156
Green205
Blue210

Closest named colours

Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 6.9
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 7.1
Sky Blue
#87CEEB · ΔE 13.6

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

Text on #9CCDD2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #9CCDD2.
1.74:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #9CCDD2.
12.08:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #9CCDD2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#9CCDD2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C5C9D2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BCC1D2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8AD1CE

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #9CCDD2?

#9CCDD2 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 80% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #9CCDD2?

Use black text. Black on #9CCDD2 has a contrast ratio of 12.08:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #9CCDD2?

Its complementary colour is #D2A19C, and analogous partners are #9CD2BC and #9CB2D2.