#9FD3DA
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #9FD3DA
With the hex code #9FD3DA, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 83% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 27% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 5.0 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DAA69F, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.80:1 (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 #9FD3DA?
With the hex code #9FD3DA, this is a light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 83% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 27% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9FD3DA?
Use black text. Black on #9FD3DA has a contrast ratio of 12.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9FD3DA?
Its complementary colour is #DAA69F, and analogous partners are #9FDAC3 and #9FB6DA.