Close to Seafoam
#9BEECC
#9BEECC is a light, rich green, close to the color Seafoam. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 93.3% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 155°, with 71% saturation and 77% 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 #9BEECC.
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
1.36:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.50:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.36:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.50:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9BEECC as they’d see it.
#9BEECC 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 #9BEECC
What color is #9BEECC?
#9BEECC is a light, rich green, close to the color Seafoam. In RGB it’s made of 60.8% red, 93.3% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 155°, with 71% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9BEECC in RGB?
#9BEECC is rgb(155, 238, 204): 155 red, 238 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9BEECC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(35, 0, 14, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9BEECC?
PANTONE 3375 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9BEECC?
Its complement #FFD1E2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.