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#9DBCB8

Silver · light cool teal

About #9DBCB8

#9DBCB8 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 74% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 12.0), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BC9DA1 (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 10.32:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red157
Green188
Blue184

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 12.0
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 13.5
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 14.1

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

Text on #9DBCB8

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #9DBCB8.
2.04:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #9DBCB8.
10.32:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #9DBCB8 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#9DBCB8
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B9B8B8
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B2B4B8
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#95BEBB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #9DBCB8?

#9DBCB8 is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 74% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #9DBCB8?

Use black text. Black on #9DBCB8 has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #9DBCB8?

Its complementary colour is #BC9DA1, and analogous partners are #9DBCA9 and #9DB1BC.