#9DBCB9
Silver · light cool teal
About #9DBCB9
#9DBCB9 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 74% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 11.8); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BC9DA0 — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9DBCB9 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.33:1, 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 #9DBCB9?
#9DBCB9 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 74% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9DBCB9?
Use black text. Black on #9DBCB9 has a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9DBCB9?
Its complementary colour is #BC9DA0, and analogous partners are #9DBCAA and #9DB0BC.