What color is #9FC6D4?

#9FC6D4 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Realm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FC6D4?

The RGB value is 159, 198, 212: 159 red, 198 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FC6D4?

The complementary color is #D4AD9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FC6D4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.5:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FC6D4 color

#9FC6D4 rgb(159, 198, 212)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9FC6D4 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 77.6% green and 83.1% blue (159, 198, 212).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 38% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Neptune’s Realm (#97C0D1), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.5:1).

#9FC6D4 color codes

HEX	`#9FC6D4`
RGB	`rgb(159, 198, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 77.6%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 38%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 25%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 7%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.59, -9.77, -11.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.59, 14.88, 229)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.372, 52.511, 69.967)`
Decimal	`10471124`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FC6D4, 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 #9FC6D4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FC6D4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.5:1	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 #9FC6D4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fc6d4; }
.text { color: #9fc6d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fc6d4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 198 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fc6d4, #9facd4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9FC6D4?: #9FC6D4 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Realm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FC6D4?: The RGB value is 159, 198, 212: 159 red, 198 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FC6D4?: The complementary color is #D4AD9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FC6D4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.5:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.