Close to Cambridge Blue
#9BCCBF
#9BCCBF is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 80% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 164°, with 32% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9BCCBF.
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.
White text on this color
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11.78:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.78:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.78:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9BCCBF as they’d see it.
#9BCCBF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9BCCBF
What color is #9BCCBF?
#9BCCBF is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 80% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 164°, with 32% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9BCCBF in RGB?
#9BCCBF is rgb(155, 204, 191): 155 red, 204 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9BCCBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 0, 6, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9BCCBF?
PANTONE 324 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9BCCBF?
Its complement #E5B6C2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.