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#9CDEEB

#9CDEEB is a light, rich teal, close to the color Powder Blue. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 87.1% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 66% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9CDEEB as they’d see it.

Typical vision#9CDEEB
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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What color is #9CDEEB?

#9CDEEB is a light, rich teal, close to the color Powder Blue. In RGB it’s made of 61.2% red, 87.1% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 66% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #9CDEEB in RGB?

#9CDEEB is rgb(156, 222, 235): 156 red, 222 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #9CDEEB in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(34, 6, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #9CDEEB?

PANTONE 304 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #9CDEEB?

Its complement #FDC7BC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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