What color is #9CD1C3?

#9CD1C3 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9CD1C3?

The RGB value is 156, 209, 195: 156 red, 209 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9CD1C3?

The complementary color is #D19CAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9CD1C3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.32:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9CD1C3 color

#9CD1C3 rgb(156, 209, 195)

Shades of green

The hex color #9CD1C3 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.2% red, 82% green and 76.5% blue (156, 209, 195).

Its hue angle is 164°, with 37% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Mint Twist (#98CBBA), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.32:1).

#9CD1C3 color codes

HEX	`#9CD1C3`
RGB	`rgb(156, 209, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.2%, 82%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(164, 37%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(164, 25%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 7%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.96, -20.03, 1.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.96, 20.08, 176.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.358, 56.607, 60.103)`
Decimal	`10277315`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9CD1C3, 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 #9CD1C3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9CD1C3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.32:1	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 #9CD1C3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9cd1c3; }
.text { color: #9cd1c3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9cd1c3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(156 209 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9cd1c3, #9cc5d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Teal.

Questions

What color is #9CD1C3?: #9CD1C3 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9CD1C3?: The RGB value is 156, 209, 195: 156 red, 209 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9CD1C3?: The complementary color is #D19CAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9CD1C3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.32:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.