What color is #C9EDEC?

#C9EDEC is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color On Cloud Nine. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9EDEC?

The RGB value is 201, 237, 236: 201 red, 237 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9EDEC?

The complementary color is #EDC9CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9EDEC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.81:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9EDEC color

#C9EDEC rgb(201, 237, 236)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C9EDEC is a very light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 92.9% green and 92.5% blue (201, 237, 236).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 50% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is On Cloud Nine (#C2E7E8), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.81:1).

#C9EDEC color codes

HEX	`#C9EDEC`
RGB	`rgb(201, 237, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 92.9%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 50%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 15%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.25, -11.82, -3.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.25, 12.31, 196.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.508, 79.04, 90.935)`
Decimal	`13233644`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9EDEC, 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 #C9EDEC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9EDEC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.81:1	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 #C9EDEC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9edec; }
.text { color: #c9edec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9edec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 237 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9edec, #c9dced); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #C9EDEC?: #C9EDEC is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color On Cloud Nine. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9EDEC?: The RGB value is 201, 237, 236: 201 red, 237 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9EDEC?: The complementary color is #EDC9CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9EDEC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.81:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.