What color is #9ECDC5?

#9ECDC5 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 #9ECDC5?

The RGB value is 158, 205, 197: 158 red, 205 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9ECDC5?

The complementary color is #CD9EA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9ECDC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9ECDC5 color

#9ECDC5 rgb(158, 205, 197)

Shades of teal

The hex color #9ECDC5 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62% red, 80.4% green and 77.3% blue (158, 205, 197).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 32% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Whirlpool (#A5D8CD), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.99:1).

#9ECDC5 color codes

HEX	`#9ECDC5`
RGB	`rgb(158, 205, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62%, 80.4%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 32%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 23%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 4%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.02, -16.98, -1.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.02, 17.01, 183.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.007, 54.961, 60.997)`
Decimal	`10407365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9ECDC5, 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 #9ECDC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9ECDC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.99:1	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 #9ECDC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9ecdc5; }
.text { color: #9ecdc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9ecdc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(158 205 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9ecdc5, #9ebecd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #9ECDC5?: #9ECDC5 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 #9ECDC5?: The RGB value is 158, 205, 197: 158 red, 205 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9ECDC5?: The complementary color is #CD9EA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9ECDC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.