What color is #9FD8CD?

#9FD8CD 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 #9FD8CD?

The RGB value is 159, 216, 205: 159 red, 216 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FD8CD?

The complementary color is #D89FAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FD8CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FD8CD color

#9FD8CD rgb(159, 216, 205)

Shades of teal

The hex color #9FD8CD is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 84.7% green and 80.4% blue (159, 216, 205).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 42% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Whirlpool (#A5D8CD), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.18:1).

#9FD8CD color codes

HEX	`#9FD8CD`
RGB	`rgb(159, 216, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 84.7%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 42%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 26%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 5%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.32, -20.51, -0.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.32, 20.52, 181.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.87, 60.888, 66.871)`
Decimal	`10475725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FD8CD, 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 #9FD8CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FD8CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.18:1	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 #9FD8CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fd8cd; }
.text { color: #9fd8cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fd8cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 216 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fd8cd, #9fc6d8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #9FD8CD?: #9FD8CD 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 #9FD8CD?: The RGB value is 159, 216, 205: 159 red, 216 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FD8CD?: The complementary color is #D89FAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FD8CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.