What color is #9FE1CD?

#9FE1CD is a light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Tropical Freeze. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9FE1CD?

The RGB value is 159, 225, 205: 159 red, 225 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9FE1CD?

The complementary color is #E19FB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9FE1CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.13:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9FE1CD color

#9FE1CD rgb(159, 225, 205)

Shades of green

The hex color #9FE1CD is a light, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.4% red, 88.2% green and 80.4% blue (159, 225, 205).

Its hue angle is 162°, with 52% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Freeze (#99DDCC), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.13:1).

#9FE1CD color codes

HEX	`#9FE1CD`
RGB	`rgb(159, 225, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.4%, 88.2%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(162, 52%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(162, 29%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 9%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.81, -24.94, 3.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.81, 25.14, 172.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.239, 65.627, 67.66)`
Decimal	`10478029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9FE1CD, 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 #9FE1CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#9FE1CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.13:1	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 #9FE1CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9fe1cd; }
.text { color: #9fe1cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9fe1cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(159 225 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9fe1cd, #9fd4e1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Teal.

Questions

What color is #9FE1CD?: #9FE1CD is a light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Tropical Freeze. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9FE1CD?: The RGB value is 159, 225, 205: 159 red, 225 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9FE1CD?: The complementary color is #E19FB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9FE1CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.13:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.