#C9DFDB
Light Gray · very light cool teal
About #C9DFDB
#C9DFDB is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 87% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 8.5), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DFC9CD (light gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.06:1, 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 #C9DFDB?
#C9DFDB is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 87% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C9DFDB?
Use black text. Black on #C9DFDB has a contrast ratio of 15.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C9DFDB?
Its complementary colour is #DFC9CD, and analogous partners are #C9DFD0 and #C9D8DF.