Close to Pastel Blue
#9EBEC3
#9EBEC3 is a light, muted teal, close to the color Pastel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 62% red, 74.5% green, and 76.5% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 24% saturation and 69% 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 #9EBEC3.
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 #9EBEC3 as they’d see it.
#9EBEC3 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9EBEC3
What color is #9EBEC3?
#9EBEC3 is a light, muted teal, close to the color Pastel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 62% red, 74.5% green, and 76.5% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 24% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9EBEC3 in RGB?
#9EBEC3 is rgb(158, 190, 195): 158 red, 190 green, and 195 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9EBEC3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(19, 3, 0, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9EBEC3?
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 #9EBEC3?
Its complement #CFB2AD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.