Close to Cambridge Blue
#9DCBBD
#9DCBBD is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 61.6% red, 79.6% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 162°, with 31% saturation and 71% 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 #9DCBBD.
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
1.79:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.71:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.79:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.71:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9DCBBD as they’d see it.
#9DCBBD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9DCBBD
What color is #9DCBBD?
#9DCBBD is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 61.6% red, 79.6% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 162°, with 31% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9DCBBD in RGB?
#9DCBBD is rgb(157, 203, 189): 157 red, 203 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9DCBBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(23, 0, 7, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9DCBBD?
PANTONE 324 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9DCBBD?
Its complement #E2B6C3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.