Duck Egg Blue

CP-016 / Annie Sloan
#9BBCBA

A soft, calming blue-green inspired by the delicate colour of a duck egg. One of the most popular shades in the range, it brings tranquillity and a coastal lightness.

Spec Sheet

Hex#9BBCBA
RGB155, 188, 186
HSL176°, 20%, 67%
On White 2.04:1 Fail
On Black 10.3:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EEF2F1
Text: #162D2B
Accent: #9BBCBA
Support: #B85158
Neutral: #C4CACF

Rules:
- Use Background for surfaces and canvas
- Use Ink for body text and icons
- Never use Accent as body text — contrast is too low
- Maintain 4.5:1 minimum contrast for normal text
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Design System from Duck Egg Blue Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#EEF2F1 background RGB 238 242 241
#162D2B ink RGB 22 45 43
#9BBCBA accent RGB 155 188 186
#B85158 support RGB 184 81 88
#C4CACF neutral RGB 196 202 207
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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EEF2F1;
  --palette-ink: #162D2B;
  --palette-accent: #9BBCBA;
  --palette-support: #B85158;
  --palette-neutral: #C4CACF;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EEF2F1",
  "palette-ink": "#162D2B",
  "palette-accent": "#9BBCBA",
  "palette-support": "#B85158",
  "palette-neutral": "#C4CACF"
}

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Color Blindness Simulation

#B8B8BA
Protanopia
#B1B3BA
Deuteranopia
#91BEBB
Tritanopia

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