What color is #9DCAD8?

#9DCAD8 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 #9DCAD8?

The RGB value is 157, 202, 216: 157 red, 202 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DCAD8?

The complementary color is #D8AB9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DCAD8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.87:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DCAD8 color

#9DCAD8 rgb(157, 202, 216)

Shades of teal

The hex color #9DCAD8 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 79.2% green and 84.7% blue (157, 202, 216).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 43% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Aquatic (#99C1CC), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.87:1).

#9DCAD8 color codes

HEX	`#9DCAD8`
RGB	`rgb(157, 202, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 79.2%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 43%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 27%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 6%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.67, -11.53, -11.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.67, 16.48, 225.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.416, 54.365, 72.948)`
Decimal	`10341080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DCAD8, 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 #9DCAD8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DCAD8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.87:1	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 #9DCAD8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dcad8; }
.text { color: #9dcad8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dcad8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 202 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dcad8, #9dadd8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9DCAD8?: #9DCAD8 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 #9DCAD8?: The RGB value is 157, 202, 216: 157 red, 202 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DCAD8?: The complementary color is #D8AB9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DCAD8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.87:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.