Close to Cadet Gray
#9EAABE
#9EAABE is a light, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Cadet Gray. In RGB it’s made of 62% red, 66.7% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 218°, 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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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9EAABE.
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
2.35:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.95:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.35:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.95:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9EAABE as they’d see it.
#9EAABE 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 #9EAABE
What color is #9EAABE?
#9EAABE is a light, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Cadet Gray. In RGB it’s made of 62% red, 66.7% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 20% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9EAABE in RGB?
#9EAABE is rgb(158, 170, 190): 158 red, 170 green, and 190 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9EAABE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(17, 11, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9EAABE?
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 #9EAABE?
Its complement #B4A894 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.