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Cyan Silk Muted

Teal · Hue 175
Hex
#9FBCBA
RGB
rgb(159, 188, 186)
HSL
hsl(175, 18%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(15%, 0%, 1%, 26%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2:1Fail
on black
10.4:1AA
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About this color

Cyan Silk Muted (#9FBCBA) belongs to the teal family — hue 175°, 18% saturation, 68% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-cyan-silk-muted: #9FBCBA;
  --colorarchive-cyan-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(175, 18%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-cyan-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(159, 188, 186);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Cyan Bloom Muted
#B7CDCB · hsl(175, 18%, 76%)
Darker companion
Cyan Tone Muted
#87ABA8 · hsl(175, 18%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Crimson Silk Muted
#BC9F9F · hsl(0, 18%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Azure Silk Muted
#9FB2BC · hsl(200, 18%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Jade Silk Muted
#9FBCAD · hsl(150, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Magenta Silk Muted
#B79FBC · hsl(290, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Canary Silk Muted
#BCBA9F · hsl(55, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Rose Silk Muted
#BC9FB2 · hsl(320, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Tangerine Silk Muted
#BCAB9F · hsl(25, 18%, 68%)
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Base: Cyan Silk Muted #9FBCBA
Lighter companion: Cyan Bloom Muted #B7CDCB
Darker companion: Cyan Tone Muted #87ABA8
Complementary counterpoint: Crimson Silk Muted #BC9F9F
Analogous lead: Azure Silk Muted #9FB2BC
Analogous echo: Jade Silk Muted #9FBCAD
Triadic +120°: Magenta Silk Muted #B79FBC
Triadic +240°: Canary Silk Muted #BCBA9F
Split-comp +150°: Rose Silk Muted #BC9FB2
Split-comp +210°: Tangerine Silk Muted #BCAB9F

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Cyan Silk Faint
#A5B6B4 · hsl(175, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Cyan Silk Dust
#98C3BF · hsl(175, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Lagoon Silk Muted
#9FBCB7 · hsl(170, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Aqua Silk Muted
#9FBCBC · hsl(180, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Cyan Tone Muted
#87ABA8 · hsl(175, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Cyan Bloom Muted
#B7CDCB · hsl(175, 18%, 76%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7.1:1
Crimson Nocturne Clear
#4F1717
AAA7:1
Crimson Nocturne Vivid
#590D0D
AAA7.9:1
Crimson Ink Faint
#272020
AAA8:1
Crimson Ink Muted
#2A1D1D
AAA8.1:1
Crimson Ink Dust
#2D1A1A
AAA8.2:1
Crimson Ink Soft
#301818

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Deuteranopia
#ABA8BB
Protanopia
#ACADBA
Tritanopia
#A1BBBB
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