#9FC8BF
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #9FC8BF
#9FC8BF is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 78% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 11.8), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C89FA8 (dusty rose), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.49:1, 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 #9FC8BF?
#9FC8BF is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 78% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9FC8BF?
Use black text. Black on #9FC8BF has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9FC8BF?
Its complementary colour is #C89FA8, and analogous partners are #9FC8AB and #9FBDC8.