Close to Pastel Blue
#9BBABE
#9BBABE is a light, muted teal, close to the color Pastel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 72.9% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 21% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9BBABE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.16:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.07:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.16:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9BBABE as they’d see it.
#9BBABE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9BBABE
What color is #9BBABE?
#9BBABE is a light, muted teal, close to the color Pastel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 72.9% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 21% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9BBABE in RGB?
#9BBABE is rgb(155, 186, 190): 155 red, 186 green, and 190 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9BBABE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 2, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9BBABE?
PANTONE 7542 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9BBABE?
Its complement #CAAEAA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.