#A9CBCA
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #A9CBCA
#A9CBCA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 80% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 8.7), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CBA9AA (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 12.08:1 (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 #A9CBCA?
#A9CBCA is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 80% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A9CBCA?
Use black text. Black on #A9CBCA has a contrast ratio of 12.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A9CBCA?
Its complementary colour is #CBA9AA, and analogous partners are #A9CBB9 and #A9BBCB.