What color is #9CCCD5?

#9CCCD5 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CCCD5?

The RGB value is 156, 204, 213: 156 red, 204 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CCCD5?

The complementary color is #D5A59C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CCCD5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.01:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CCCD5 color

#9CCCD5 rgb(156, 204, 213)

Shades of teal

The hex color #9CCCD5 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 80% green and 83.5% blue (156, 204, 213).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 40% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Wave (#A5CED5), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.01:1).

#9CCCD5 color codes

HEX	`#9CCCD5`
RGB	`rgb(156, 204, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 80%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 40%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 27%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 4%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.07, -13.54, -9.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.07, 16.58, 215.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.31, 55.056, 71.072)`
Decimal	`10276053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CCCD5, 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 #9CCCD5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CCCD5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.01:1	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 #9CCCD5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9cccd5; }
.text { color: #9cccd5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9cccd5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 204 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9cccd5, #9cafd5); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #9CCCD5?: #9CCCD5 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CCCD5?: The RGB value is 156, 204, 213: 156 red, 204 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CCCD5?: The complementary color is #D5A59C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CCCD5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.01:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.