What color is #9DD2C6?

#9DD2C6 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 #9DD2C6?

The RGB value is 157, 210, 198: 157 red, 210 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DD2C6?

The complementary color is #D29DA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DD2C6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DD2C6 color

#9DD2C6 rgb(157, 210, 198)

Shades of teal

The hex color #9DD2C6 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 82.4% green and 77.6% blue (157, 210, 198).

Its hue angle is 166°, with 37% 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 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.47:1).

#9DD2C6 color codes

HEX	`#9DD2C6`
RGB	`rgb(157, 210, 198)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 82.4%, 77.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(166, 37%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(166, 25%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 6%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.37, -19.6, 0.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.37, 19.6, 178.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.141, 57.336, 61.998)`
Decimal	`10343110`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DD2C6, 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 #9DD2C6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DD2C6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.47:1	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 #9DD2C6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dd2c6; }
.text { color: #9dd2c6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dd2c6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 210 198 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dd2c6, #9dc3d2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #9DD2C6?: #9DD2C6 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 #9DD2C6?: The RGB value is 157, 210, 198: 157 red, 210 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DD2C6?: The complementary color is #D29DA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DD2C6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.