#9CFAFF
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #9CFAFF
#9CFAFF is a very light, moderately saturated teal colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 98% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 39% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 14.6), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FFA19C (melon), 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 — 17.53:1, 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 #9CFAFF?
#9CFAFF is a very light, moderately saturated teal colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 98% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 39% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9CFAFF?
Use black text. Black on #9CFAFF has a contrast ratio of 17.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CFAFF?
Its complementary colour is #FFA19C, and analogous partners are #9CFFD2 and #9CC9FF.