What color is #9EC8CD?

#9EC8CD is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Continental Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9EC8CD?

The RGB value is 158, 200, 205: 158 red, 200 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9EC8CD?

The complementary color is #CDA39E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9EC8CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.6:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9EC8CD color

#9EC8CD rgb(158, 200, 205)

Shades of teal

The hex color #9EC8CD is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 78.4% green and 80.4% blue (158, 200, 205).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 32% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Continental Waters (#98C6CB), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.6:1).

#9EC8CD color codes

HEX	`#9EC8CD`
RGB	`rgb(158, 200, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 78.4%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 32%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 23%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 2%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.87, -12.68, -7.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.87, 14.51, 209.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.771, 52.984, 65.561)`
Decimal	`10406093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9EC8CD, 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 #9EC8CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9EC8CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.6:1	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 #9EC8CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ec8cd; }
.text { color: #9ec8cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ec8cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 200 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ec8cd, #9eb1cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #9EC8CD?: #9EC8CD is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Continental Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9EC8CD?: The RGB value is 158, 200, 205: 158 red, 200 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9EC8CD?: The complementary color is #CDA39E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9EC8CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.6:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.