Close to Opal
#9FBFBB
#9FBFBB is a light, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 62.4% red, 74.9% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 20% 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 #9FBFBB.
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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1.97:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.64:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.97:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.64:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9FBFBB as they’d see it.
#9FBFBB 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 #9FBFBB
What color is #9FBFBB?
#9FBFBB is a light, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 62.4% red, 74.9% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 20% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9FBFBB in RGB?
#9FBFBB is rgb(159, 191, 187): 159 red, 191 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9FBFBB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(17, 0, 2, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9FBFBB?
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 #9FBFBB?
Its complement #CFB1B5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.