#9CFEFF
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #9CFEFF
#9CFEFF is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 100% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is somewhere between Powder Blue and Pale Mint (ΔE 16.5); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FF9D9C — a light pink tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #9CFEFF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.03:1, 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 #9CFEFF?
#9CFEFF is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 100% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9CFEFF?
Use black text. Black on #9CFEFF has a contrast ratio of 18.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CFEFF?
Its complementary colour is #FF9D9C, and analogous partners are #9CFFCF and #9CCCFF.