What color is #9CC4D3?

#9CC4D3 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Realm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CC4D3?

The RGB value is 156, 196, 211: 156 red, 196 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CC4D3?

The complementary color is #D3AB9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CC4D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CC4D3 color

#9CC4D3 rgb(156, 196, 211)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9CC4D3 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 76.9% green and 82.7% blue (156, 196, 211).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 38% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Neptune’s Realm (#97C0D1), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.25:1).

#9CC4D3 color codes

HEX	`#9CC4D3`
RGB	`rgb(156, 196, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 76.9%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 38%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 26%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 7%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.83, -9.84, -11.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.83, 15.4, 230.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.205, 51.249, 69.126)`
Decimal	`10274003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CC4D3, 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 #9CC4D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CC4D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.25:1	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 #9CC4D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9cc4d3; }
.text { color: #9cc4d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9cc4d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 196 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9cc4d3, #9ca8d3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #9CC4D3?: #9CC4D3 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Realm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CC4D3?: The RGB value is 156, 196, 211: 156 red, 196 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CC4D3?: The complementary color is #D3AB9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CC4D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.