Close to Cambridge Blue
#9CD6BF
#9CD6BF is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 83.9% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 156°, with 41% saturation and 73% 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 #9CD6BF.
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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1.64:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.78:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9CD6BF as they’d see it.
#9CD6BF 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 #9CD6BF
What color is #9CD6BF?
#9CD6BF is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 83.9% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 156°, with 41% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9CD6BF in RGB?
#9CD6BF is rgb(156, 214, 191): 156 red, 214 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9CD6BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(27, 0, 11, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9CD6BF?
PANTONE 352 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9CD6BF?
Its complement #F3BAD0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.