#9CCED2
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #9CCED2
#9CCED2 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 81% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 26% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Powder Blue (ΔE 6.7); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D2A09C — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9CCED2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.17:1 (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 #9CCED2?
#9CCED2 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 81% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 26% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9CCED2?
Use black text. Black on #9CCED2 has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CCED2?
Its complementary colour is #D2A09C, and analogous partners are #9CD2BB and #9CB3D2.