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#9DBBBC

Silver · light cool teal

About #9DBBBC

#9DBBBC is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 73% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 11.3), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BC9E9D (dusty rose), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.27:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red157
Green187
Blue188

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 11.3
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 12.6
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 13.7

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

Text on #9DBBBC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #9DBBBC.
2.05:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #9DBBBC.
10.27:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#9DBBBC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B7B8BC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B0B3BC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#94BDBB

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #9DBBBC?

#9DBBBC is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 73% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

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

Use black text. Black on #9DBBBC has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #9DBBBC?

Its complementary colour is #BC9E9D, and analogous partners are #9DBCAE and #9DABBC.