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#9CBECE Color

#9CBECE is rgb(156, 190, 206) in RGB, hsl(199, 34%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 8%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9CBECE
HEX#9CBECE
RGBrgb(156, 190, 206)
HSLhsl(199, 34%, 71%)
HSVhsv(199, 24%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 8%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.043 228.1)
LABlab(74.86% -9.16 -12.07)
LCHlch(74.86% 15.15 232.80)

What #9CBECE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9CBECE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 6.17Dark Sky Blue#8CBED6ΔE 6.64Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 7.88Pale Cerulean#9BC4E2ΔE 7.91Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 7.98Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 9.28

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#9CBECE Channel Values

How #9CBECE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 156 · G 190 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 34% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 24% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9CBECE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9CBECE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9CBECE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9CBECE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9CBECE
Complementary
#CEAC9C
Analogous
#9CCEC5
Analogous
#9CA5CE
Triadic
#CE9CBE
Triadic
#BECE9C
Split comp.
#CE9CA5
Split comp.
#CEC59C

Tints & Shades of #9CBECE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AAC7D5
#B7D0DC
#C5D9E2
#CFE0E7
#DDE9EE
#EAF2F5

Shades

#7AA8BD
#5B94AE
#477890
#385F71
#27424F
#182830

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9CBECE.

How #9CBECE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#9CBECE
Protanopia#B9B9CE
Protanomaly#AEBBCE
Deuteranopia#B4B4CF
Deuteranomaly#ABB8CE
Tritanopia#99C0C0
Tritanomaly#9ABFC6
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9CBECE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9cbece: #9CBECE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9CBECE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9cbece': '#9CBECE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.745, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_9cbece">#9CBECE</color>
SVG fillfill="#9CBECE"

More Teal Colors

#9CBECE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9CBECE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9CBECE?

#9CBECE is a light teal — rgb(156, 190, 206) in RGB and hsl(199, 34%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #9CBECE?

#9CBECE is rgb(156, 190, 206) — red 156, green 190, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9CBECE?

#9CBECE converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 8%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9CBECE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9CBECE scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9CBECE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9CBECE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 7.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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