#9FBFBB
Silver · light cool teal
About #9FBFBB
With the hex code #9FBFBB, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 75% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 12.0 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BF9FA3, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.64:1, 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 #9FBFBB?
With the hex code #9FBFBB, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 75% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9FBFBB?
Use black text. Black on #9FBFBB has a contrast ratio of 10.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9FBFBB?
Its complementary colour is #BF9FA3, and analogous partners are #9FBFAB and #9FB3BF.