#9CDFCF
Pale Mint · very light cool teal
About #9CDFCF
#9CDFCF is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 87% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 11.3), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DF9CAC (light pink), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.87:1, 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 #9CDFCF?
#9CDFCF is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 87% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9CDFCF?
Use black text. Black on #9CDFCF has a contrast ratio of 13.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CDFCF?
Its complementary colour is #DF9CAC, and analogous partners are #9CDFAD and #9CCEDF.