Close to Opal
#9DBBBD
#9DBBBD is a light, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 61.6% red, 73.3% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 184°, with 20% saturation and 68% 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 #9DBBBD.
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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2.04:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.28:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.04:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.28:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9DBBBD as they’d see it.
#9DBBBD 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 #9DBBBD
What color is #9DBBBD?
#9DBBBD is a light, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 61.6% red, 73.3% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 184°, with 20% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9DBBBD in RGB?
#9DBBBD is rgb(157, 187, 189): 157 red, 187 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9DBBBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(17, 1, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9DBBBD?
PANTONE 7542 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9DBBBD?
Its complement #CBAFAD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.