Exploring the Color #9CD5C3

#9CD5C3 sits at 161° on the color wheel, placing it in the spring green family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 40% saturation and 72% lightness, it reads as a moderately saturated, light tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 156, 213, 195 produces a 12.72:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #9CD5C3 is a clear variant of CSS silver — about 42 units away from #C0C0C0. Designers reach for spring green hues at this saturation when the brief calls for a conversational, mid-energy register, and at this lightness when they want lift, air, and gentle emphasis. On screen the cool cast tends to pair best with warm neutrals in the 25°-45° range to add life.

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