What color is #9FD4E1?

#9FD4E1 is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Infinity Pool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FD4E1?

The RGB value is 159, 212, 225: 159 red, 212 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FD4E1?

The complementary color is #E1AC9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FD4E1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FD4E1 color

#9FD4E1 rgb(159, 212, 225)

Shades of teal

The hex color #9FD4E1 is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 83.1% green and 88.2% blue (159, 212, 225).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 52% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Infinity Pool (#94D4E4), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.98:1).

#9FD4E1 color codes

HEX	`#9FD4E1`
RGB	`rgb(159, 212, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 83.1%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 52%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 29%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 6%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.78, -14.03, -11.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.78, 18.42, 220.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.428, 59.892, 80.07)`
Decimal	`10474721`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FD4E1, 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 #9FD4E1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FD4E1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.98:1	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 #9FD4E1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fd4e1; }
.text { color: #9fd4e1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fd4e1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 212 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fd4e1, #9fb3e1); }

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Questions

What color is #9FD4E1?: #9FD4E1 is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Infinity Pool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FD4E1?: The RGB value is 159, 212, 225: 159 red, 212 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FD4E1?: The complementary color is #E1AC9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FD4E1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.