#9DBBC9
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #9DBBC9
#9DBBC9 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 73% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 9.5); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C9AB9D — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9DBBC9 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.39:1, 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 #9DBBC9?
#9DBBC9 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 73% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9DBBC9?
Use black text. Black on #9DBBC9 has a contrast ratio of 10.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9DBBC9?
Its complementary colour is #C9AB9D, and analogous partners are #9DC9C1 and #9DA5C9.