#9EBCB5
Light Sage · light cool teal
About #9EBCB5
#9EBCB5 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 74% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 12.1); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BC9EA5 — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9EBCB5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.31:1, 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 #9EBCB5?
#9EBCB5 is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 74% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9EBCB5?
Use black text. Black on #9EBCB5 has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9EBCB5?
Its complementary colour is #BC9EA5, and analogous partners are #9EBCA6 and #9EB4BC.