Close to Pastel Blue
#9DBFCA
#9DBFCA is a light, muted teal, close to the color Pastel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 61.6% red, 74.9% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 30% saturation and 70% 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 #9DBFCA.
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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1.96:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.74:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9DBFCA as they’d see it.
#9DBFCA 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 #9DBFCA
What color is #9DBFCA?
#9DBFCA is a light, muted teal, close to the color Pastel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 61.6% red, 74.9% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 30% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9DBFCA in RGB?
#9DBFCA is rgb(157, 191, 202): 157 red, 191 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9DBFCA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 5, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9DBFCA?
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 #9DBFCA?
Its complement #D1B3A9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.