Close to Opal
#9DBABC
#9DBABC is a light, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 61.6% red, 72.9% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 184°, with 19% 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 #9DBABC.
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
2.06:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.18:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.06:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.18:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9DBABC as they’d see it.
#9DBABC 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 #9DBABC
What color is #9DBABC?
#9DBABC is a light, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 61.6% red, 72.9% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 184°, with 19% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9DBABC in RGB?
#9DBABC is rgb(157, 186, 188): 157 red, 186 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9DBABC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(16, 1, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9DBABC?
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 #9DBABC?
Its complement #C9AFAD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.