Close to Opal
#9DBFBC
#9DBFBC is a light, muted teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 61.6% red, 74.9% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 175°, with 21% 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 #9DBFBC.
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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10.61:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.98:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.61:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9DBFBC as they’d see it.
#9DBFBC 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 #9DBFBC
What color is #9DBFBC?
#9DBFBC is a light, muted teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 61.6% red, 74.9% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 175°, with 21% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9DBFBC in RGB?
#9DBFBC is rgb(157, 191, 188): 157 red, 191 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9DBFBC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 0, 2, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9DBFBC?
PANTONE 7464 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9DBFBC?
Its complement #D0B1B3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.