#9CDFDA
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #9CDFDA
With the hex code #9CDFDA, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 87% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DF9CA1, a light pink shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.98:1 (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 #9CDFDA?
With the hex code #9CDFDA, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 87% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9CDFDA?
Use black text. Black on #9CDFDA has a contrast ratio of 13.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CDFDA?
Its complementary colour is #DF9CA1, and analogous partners are #9CDFB9 and #9CC3DF.