#9EDFDB
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #9EDFDB
With the hex code #9EDFDB, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 87% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 8.0 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DF9EA2, a light pink shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.03:1, 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 #9EDFDB?
With the hex code #9EDFDB, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 87% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9EDFDB?
Use black text. Black on #9EDFDB has a contrast ratio of 14.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9EDFDB?
Its complementary colour is #DF9EA2, and analogous partners are #9EDFBA and #9EC3DF.