#A9C8CA
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #A9C8CA
#A9C8CA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 78% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 8.9), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CAABA9 (dusty rose), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.80:1 (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 #A9C8CA?
#A9C8CA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 78% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A9C8CA?
Use black text. Black on #A9C8CA has a contrast ratio of 11.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A9C8CA?
Its complementary colour is #CAABA9, and analogous partners are #A9CABB and #A9B7CA.