Palettes / Colors / #9CDEBF

#9CDEBF — Light Muted Green

#9CDEBF is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #9CDEBF when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#9CDEBF is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DE9CBA; it also sits naturally between #9CDE9E and #9CDCDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 61% · Green 87% · Blue 75%

Cyan 30% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #9CDEBF

.text { color: #9CDEBF; }
.background { background-color: #9CDEBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9CDEBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(156, 222, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(152, 50%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9CDEBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(156, 222, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9CDEBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(156, 222, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9CDEBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9CDEBF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DE9CBA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9CDEBF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9CDEBF

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #9CDEBF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #9CDEBF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #9CDEBE  ·  #9CDEC0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #9CDEBF?

#9CDEBF is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 156, 222, 191). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9CDEBF?

#9CDEBF is RGB 156, 222, 191 — HSL 152°, 50%, 74% — CMYK 30%, 0%, 14%, 13%.

What colors go with #9CDEBF?

Its complement is #DE9CBA; analogous partners are #9CDE9E and #9CDCDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9CDEBF for text?

Black text on #9CDEBF has a contrast ratio of 13.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.54:1.