What color is #A9DDD5?

#A9DDD5 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 #A9DDD5?

The RGB value is 169, 221, 213: 169 red, 221 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A9DDD5?

The complementary color is #DDA9B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A9DDD5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.99:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A9DDD5 color

#A9DDD5 rgb(169, 221, 213)

Shades of teal

The hex color #A9DDD5 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 86.7% green and 83.5% blue (169, 221, 213).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 43% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Whirlpool (#A5D8CD), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.99:1).

#A9DDD5 color codes

HEX	`#A9DDD5`
RGB	`rgb(169, 221, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 86.7%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 43%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 24%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 4%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.46, -18.32, -1.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.46, 18.38, 184.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.225, 64.95, 72.617)`
Decimal	`11132373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A9DDD5, 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 #A9DDD5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A9DDD5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.99:1	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 #A9DDD5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a9ddd5; }
.text { color: #a9ddd5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a9ddd5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 221 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a9ddd5, #a9cbdd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #A9DDD5?: #A9DDD5 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 #A9DDD5?: The RGB value is 169, 221, 213: 169 red, 221 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A9DDD5?: The complementary color is #DDA9B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A9DDD5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.99:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.