#9FB5BF
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #9FB5BF
With the hex code #9FB5BF, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 71% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 9.0 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFA99F, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.84:1, 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 #9FB5BF?
With the hex code #9FB5BF, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 71% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9FB5BF?
Use black text. Black on #9FB5BF has a contrast ratio of 9.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9FB5BF?
Its complementary colour is #BFA99F, and analogous partners are #9FBFB9 and #9FA5BF.