What color is #9DC5C7?

#9DC5C7 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Continental Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DC5C7?

The RGB value is 157, 197, 199: 157 red, 197 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DC5C7?

The complementary color is #C79F9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DC5C7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DC5C7 color

#9DC5C7 rgb(157, 197, 199)

Shades of teal

The hex color #9DC5C7 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 77.3% green and 78% blue (157, 197, 199).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 27% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Continental Waters (#98C6CB), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.24:1).

#9DC5C7 color codes

HEX	`#9DC5C7`
RGB	`rgb(157, 197, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 77.3%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 27%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 21%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 1%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.81, -12.75, -5.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.81, 13.84, 202.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.177, 51.222, 61.581)`
Decimal	`10339783`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DC5C7, 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 #9DC5C7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DC5C7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.24:1	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 #9DC5C7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dc5c7; }
.text { color: #9dc5c7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dc5c7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 197 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dc5c7, #9db0c7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #9DC5C7?: #9DC5C7 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Continental Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DC5C7?: The RGB value is 157, 197, 199: 157 red, 197 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DC5C7?: The complementary color is #C79F9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DC5C7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.