Close to Seafoam
#9CDCBC
#9CDCBC is a light, rich green, close to the color Seafoam. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 86.3% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 150°, with 48% saturation and 74% 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 #9CDCBC.
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
1.57:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.38:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.57:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.38:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9CDCBC as they’d see it.
#9CDCBC 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 #9CDCBC
What color is #9CDCBC?
#9CDCBC is a light, rich green, close to the color Seafoam. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 86.3% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 150°, with 48% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9CDCBC in RGB?
#9CDCBC is rgb(156, 220, 188): 156 red, 220 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9CDCBC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(29, 0, 15, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9CDCBC?
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 #9CDCBC?
Its complement #FCBCDC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.