What color is #9DD1C4?

#9DD1C4 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Whirlpool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DD1C4?

The RGB value is 157, 209, 196: 157 red, 209 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DD1C4?

The complementary color is #D19DAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DD1C4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DD1C4 color

#9DD1C4 rgb(157, 209, 196)

Shades of teal

The hex color #9DD1C4 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 82% green and 76.9% blue (157, 209, 196).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 36% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Whirlpool (#A5D8CD), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.35:1).

#9DD1C4 color codes

HEX	`#9DD1C4`
RGB	`rgb(157, 209, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 82%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 36%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 25%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 6%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.04, -19.52, 0.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.04, 19.54, 177.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.666, 56.753, 60.709)`
Decimal	`10342852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DD1C4, 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 #9DD1C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DD1C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.35:1	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 #9DD1C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dd1c4; }
.text { color: #9dd1c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dd1c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 209 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dd1c4, #9dc4d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Teal.

Questions

What color is #9DD1C4?: #9DD1C4 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Whirlpool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DD1C4?: The RGB value is 157, 209, 196: 157 red, 209 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DD1C4?: The complementary color is #D19DAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DD1C4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.