#9DCBC5
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #9DCBC5
#9DCBC5 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 80% green and 77% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 10.1); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CB9DA3 — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9DCBC5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.78:1, 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 #9DCBC5?
#9DCBC5 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 80% green and 77% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9DCBC5?
Use black text. Black on #9DCBC5 has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9DCBC5?
Its complementary colour is #CB9DA3, and analogous partners are #9DCBAE and #9DBACB.