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Aqua Silk Muted

Teal · Hue 180
Hex
#9FBCBC
RGB
rgb(159, 188, 188)
HSL
hsl(180, 18%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(15%, 0%, 0%, 26%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2:1Fail
on black
10.4:1AA
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About this color

Aqua Silk Muted (#9FBCBC) belongs to the teal family — hue 180°, 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-aqua-silk-muted: #9FBCBC;
  --colorarchive-aqua-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(180, 18%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-aqua-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(159, 188, 188);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Aqua Bloom Muted
#B7CDCD · hsl(180, 18%, 76%)
Darker companion
Aqua Tone Muted
#87ABAB · hsl(180, 18%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Crimson Silk Muted
#BC9F9F · hsl(0, 18%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Steel Silk Muted
#9FB0BC · hsl(205, 18%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Teal Silk Muted
#9FBCB2 · hsl(160, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Fuchsia Silk Muted
#BC9FBC · hsl(300, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Citrine Silk Muted
#BCBC9F · hsl(60, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Blush Silk Muted
#BC9FAD · hsl(330, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Coral Silk Muted
#BCAD9F · hsl(30, 18%, 68%)
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Base: Aqua Silk Muted #9FBCBC
Lighter companion: Aqua Bloom Muted #B7CDCD
Darker companion: Aqua Tone Muted #87ABAB
Complementary counterpoint: Crimson Silk Muted #BC9F9F
Analogous lead: Steel Silk Muted #9FB0BC
Analogous echo: Teal Silk Muted #9FBCB2
Triadic +120°: Fuchsia Silk Muted #BC9FBC
Triadic +240°: Citrine Silk Muted #BCBC9F
Split-comp +150°: Blush Silk Muted #BC9FAD
Split-comp +210°: Coral Silk Muted #BCAD9F

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Aqua Silk Faint
#A5B6B6 · hsl(180, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Aqua Silk Dust
#98C3C3 · hsl(180, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Cyan Silk Muted
#9FBCBA · hsl(175, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Aqua Tone Muted
#87ABAB · hsl(180, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Aqua Bloom Muted
#B7CDCD · hsl(180, 18%, 76%)
Nearby match
Aqua Silk Soft
#92C9C9 · hsl(180, 34%, 68%)

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
AAA8.2:1
Crimson Ink Dust
#2D1A1A
AAA8.2:1
Crimson Ink Soft
#301818

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#ABA8BC
Protanopia
#ACADBC
Tritanopia
#A1BCBC
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