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#9CCDCE Color

#9CCDCE is rgb(156, 205, 206) in RGB, hsl(181, 34%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9CCDCE
HEX#9CCDCE
RGBrgb(156, 205, 206)
HSLhsl(181, 34%, 71%)
HSVhsv(181, 24%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.051 197.8)
LABlab(78.99% -16.38 -6.00)
LCHlch(78.99% 17.44 200.12)

What #9CCDCE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9CCDCE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 7.46Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 8.49Opal#A8C3BCΔE 8.92Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 9.5Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 9.84Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 10.12

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#9CCDCE Channel Values

How #9CCDCE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 156 · G 205 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 34% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 24% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9CCDCE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9CCDCE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9CCDCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9CCDCE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9CCDCE
Complementary
#CE9D9C
Analogous
#9CCEB6
Analogous
#9CB4CE
Triadic
#CE9CCD
Triadic
#CDCE9C
Split comp.
#CE9CB4
Split comp.
#CEB69C

Tints & Shades of #9CCDCE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AAD4D5
#B7DBDC
#C5E2E2
#CFE7E7
#DDEEEE
#EAF5F5

Shades

#7ABCBD
#5BADAE
#478E90
#387071
#274E4F
#182F30

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9CCDCE.

How #9CCDCE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#9CCDCE
Protanopia#C6C6CE
Protanomaly#B7C9CE
Deuteranopia#BFBFCF
Deuteranomaly#B2C5CF
Tritanopia#9CCDCD
Tritanomaly#9CCDCD
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9CCDCE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9ccdce: #9CCDCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9CCDCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9ccdce': '#9CCDCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.804, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_9ccdce">#9CCDCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#9CCDCE"

More Teal Colors

#9CCDCE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9CCDCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9CCDCE?

#9CCDCE is a light teal — rgb(156, 205, 206) in RGB and hsl(181, 34%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.46.

What is the RGB value of #9CCDCE?

#9CCDCE is rgb(156, 205, 206) — red 156, green 205, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9CCDCE?

#9CCDCE converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9CCDCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9CCDCE scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9CCDCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9CCDCE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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