What color is #9FCADE?

#9FCADE 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 #9FCADE?

The RGB value is 159, 202, 222: 159 red, 202 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FCADE?

The complementary color is #DEB39F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FCADE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.98:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FCADE color

#9FCADE rgb(159, 202, 222)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 79.2% green and 87.1% blue (159, 202, 222).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 49% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Neptune’s Realm (#97C0D1), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.98:1).

#9FCADE color codes

HEX	`#9FCADE`
RGB	`rgb(159, 202, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 79.2%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 49%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 28%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 9%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.97, -9.55, -14.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.97, 17.39, 236.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.599, 54.884, 77.126)`
Decimal	`10472158`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FCADE, 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 #9FCADE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FCADE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.98:1	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 #9FCADE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fcade; }
.text { color: #9fcade; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fcade; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 202 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fcade, #9fabde); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #9FCADE?: #9FCADE 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 #9FCADE?: The RGB value is 159, 202, 222: 159 red, 202 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FCADE?: The complementary color is #DEB39F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FCADE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.98:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.