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RGB
rgb(159, 188, 188)
HSL
hsl(180, 18%, 68%)
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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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: Azure Silk Muted #9FB2BC
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

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