Close to Opal
#9EC3BA
#9EC3BA is a light, muted teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 62% red, 76.5% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 165°, with 24% 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 #9EC3BA.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9EC3BA as they’d see it.
#9EC3BA 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 #9EC3BA
What color is #9EC3BA?
#9EC3BA is a light, muted teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 62% red, 76.5% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 165°, with 24% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9EC3BA in RGB?
#9EC3BA is rgb(158, 195, 186): 158 red, 195 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9EC3BA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(19, 0, 5, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9EC3BA?
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 #9EC3BA?
Its complement #D6B2BB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.