What color is #9DDEEE?

#9DDEEE is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Infinity Pool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9DDEEE?

The RGB value is 157, 222, 238: 157 red, 222 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9DDEEE?

The complementary color is #EEAD9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9DDEEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9DDEEE color

#9DDEEE rgb(157, 222, 238)

Shades of teal

The hex color #9DDEEE is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 61.6% red, 87.1% green and 93.3% blue (157, 222, 238).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 70% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Infinity Pool (#94D4E4), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.12:1).

#9DDEEE color codes

HEX	`#9DDEEE`
RGB	`rgb(157, 222, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(61.6%, 87.1%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 70%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 34%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 7%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.78, -16.61, -14.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.78, 21.95, 220.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.453, 65.581, 90.609)`
Decimal	`10346222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9DDEEE, 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 #9DDEEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9DDEEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.12:1	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 #9DDEEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ddeee; }
.text { color: #9ddeee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ddeee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(157 222 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ddeee, #9db6ee); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #9DDEEE?: #9DDEEE is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Infinity Pool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9DDEEE?: The RGB value is 157, 222, 238: 157 red, 222 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9DDEEE?: The complementary color is #EEAD9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9DDEEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.