What color is #9AC3D0?

#9AC3D0 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Aquatic. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9AC3D0?

The RGB value is 154, 195, 208: 154 red, 195 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9AC3D0?

The complementary color is #D0A79A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9AC3D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.09:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9AC3D0 color

#9AC3D0 rgb(154, 195, 208)

Shades of teal

The hex color #9AC3D0 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60.4% red, 76.5% green and 81.6% blue (154, 195, 208).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 36% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Aquatic (#99C1CC), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.09:1).

#9AC3D0 color codes

HEX	`#9AC3D0`
RGB	`rgb(154, 195, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60.4%, 76.5%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 36%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 26%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 6%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.35, -10.6, -10.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.35, 15.24, 225.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.223, 50.452, 67.07)`
Decimal	`10142672`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9AC3D0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #9AC3D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9AC3D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #9AC3D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ac3d0; }
.text { color: #9ac3d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ac3d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(154 195 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ac3d0, #9aa8d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #9AC3D0?: #9AC3D0 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Aquatic. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9AC3D0?: The RGB value is 154, 195, 208: 154 red, 195 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9AC3D0?: The complementary color is #D0A79A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9AC3D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.09:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.