What color is #9FCDDB?

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

What is the RGB value of #9FCDDB?

The RGB value is 159, 205, 219: 159 red, 205 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FCDDB?

The complementary color is #DBAD9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FCDDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.23:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FCDDB color

#9FCDDB rgb(159, 205, 219)

Shades of teal

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 80.4% green and 85.9% blue (159, 205, 219).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 45% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Wave (#A5CED5), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.23:1).

#9FCDDB color codes

HEX	`#9FCDDB`
RGB	`rgb(159, 205, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 80.4%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 45%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 27%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 6%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.7, -11.81, -11.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.7, 16.72, 225.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.912, 56.146, 75.264)`
Decimal	`10472923`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FCDDB, 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 #9FCDDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FCDDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.23:1	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 #9FCDDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fcddb; }
.text { color: #9fcddb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fcddb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 205 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fcddb, #9fafdb); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #9FCDDB?: #9FCDDB is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FCDDB?: The RGB value is 159, 205, 219: 159 red, 205 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FCDDB?: The complementary color is #DBAD9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FCDDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.23:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.