#A9C8CB
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #A9C8CB
#A9C8CB is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 78% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 8.5); Powder Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CBACA9 — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A9C8CB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.81:1, 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 #A9C8CB?
#A9C8CB is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 78% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A9C8CB?
Use black text. Black on #A9C8CB has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A9C8CB?
Its complementary colour is #CBACA9, and analogous partners are #A9CBBD and #A9B7CB.