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#9CD2CD

Powder Blue · light cool teal

About #9CD2CD

#9CD2CD is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 82% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 8.6), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D29CA1 (dusty rose), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.51:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red156
Green210
Blue205

Closest named colours

Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 8.6
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 11.7
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 14.2

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

Text on #9CD2CD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #9CD2CD.
1.68:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on powder blue #9CD2CD.
12.51:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #9CD2CD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#9CD2CD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CCCCCD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C2C5CE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8BD5D0

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #9CD2CD?

#9CD2CD is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 82% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #9CD2CD?

Use black text. Black on #9CD2CD has a contrast ratio of 12.51:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #9CD2CD?

Its complementary colour is #D29CA1, and analogous partners are #9CD2B2 and #9CBCD2.