What color is #9DD0EE?

#9DD0EE is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Fail Whale. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DD0EE?

The RGB value is 157, 208, 238: 157 red, 208 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DD0EE?

The complementary color is #EEBB9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DD0EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DD0EE color

#9DD0EE rgb(157, 208, 238)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9DD0EE is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 81.6% green and 93.3% blue (157, 208, 238).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 70% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Fail Whale (#99CCEE), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.69:1).

#9DD0EE color codes

HEX	`#9DD0EE`
RGB	`rgb(157, 208, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 81.6%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 70%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 34%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 13%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.99, -9.41, -20.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.99, 22.17, 244.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.888, 58.45, 89.42)`
Decimal	`10342638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DD0EE, 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 #9DD0EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DD0EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.69:1	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 #9DD0EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dd0ee; }
.text { color: #9dd0ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dd0ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 208 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dd0ee, #9da8ee); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9DD0EE?: #9DD0EE is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Fail Whale. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DD0EE?: The RGB value is 157, 208, 238: 157 red, 208 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DD0EE?: The complementary color is #EEBB9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DD0EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.