Close to Cadet Gray
#9DADBB
#9DADBB is a light, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Cadet Gray. In RGB it’s made of 61.6% red, 67.8% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 208°, with 18% saturation and 67% 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 #9DADBB.
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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9.13:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.30:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.13:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9DADBB as they’d see it.
#9DADBB 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 #9DADBB
What color is #9DADBB?
#9DADBB is a light, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Cadet Gray. In RGB it’s made of 61.6% red, 67.8% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 208°, with 18% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9DADBB in RGB?
#9DADBB is rgb(157, 173, 187): 157 red, 173 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9DADBB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(16, 7, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9DADBB?
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 #9DADBB?
Its complement #B8A89B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.