What color is #9DD5D1?

#9DD5D1 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Whirlpool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DD5D1?

The RGB value is 157, 213, 209: 157 red, 213 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DD5D1?

The complementary color is #D59DA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DD5D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DD5D1 color

#9DD5D1 rgb(157, 213, 209)

Shades of teal

The hex color #9DD5D1 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 83.5% green and 82% blue (157, 213, 209).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 40% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Whirlpool (#A5D8CD), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.87:1).

#9DD5D1 color codes

HEX	`#9DD5D1`
RGB	`rgb(157, 213, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 83.5%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 40%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 26%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 2%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.49, -18.73, -3.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.49, 19.12, 191.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.204, 59.358, 69.174)`
Decimal	`10343889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DD5D1, 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 #9DD5D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DD5D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.87:1	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 #9DD5D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9dd5d1; }
.text { color: #9dd5d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9dd5d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 213 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9dd5d1, #9dbdd5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #9DD5D1?: #9DD5D1 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Whirlpool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DD5D1?: The RGB value is 157, 213, 209: 157 red, 213 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DD5D1?: The complementary color is #D59DA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DD5D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.