#9CCEDF
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #9CCEDF
With the hex code #9CCEDF, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 81% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Blue — a ΔE of 4.7 — followed by Sky Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DFAD9C, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.31:1, 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 #9CCEDF?
With the hex code #9CCEDF, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 81% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9CCEDF?
Use black text. Black on #9CCEDF has a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CCEDF?
Its complementary colour is #DFAD9C, and analogous partners are #9CDFCF and #9CACDF.