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#9CCECB Color

#9CCECB is rgb(156, 206, 203) in RGB, hsl(176, 34%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 1%, 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 8.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9CCECB
HEX#9CCECB
RGBrgb(156, 206, 203)
HSLhsl(176, 34%, 71%)
HSVhsv(176, 24%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 1%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(81.6% 0.052 191.6)
LABlab(79.19% -17.35 -4.10)
LCHlch(79.19% 17.82 193.30)

What #9CCECB 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 #9CCECB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 8.28Opal#A8C3BCΔE 8.52Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 9.66Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 10Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 10.24Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 10.69

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

#9CCECB Channel Values

How #9CCECB 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 206 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 34% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 24% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9CCECB 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #9CCECB

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

Base
#9CCECB
Complementary
#CE9C9F
Analogous
#9CCEB2
Analogous
#9CB8CE
Triadic
#CB9CCE
Triadic
#CECB9C
Split comp.
#CE9CB8
Split comp.
#CEB29C

Tints & Shades of #9CCECB

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

#AAD5D2
#B7DCD9
#C5E2E0
#CFE7E6
#DDEEED
#EAF5F4

Shades

#7ABDB9
#5BAEA9
#47908B
#38716D
#274F4C
#18302E

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

How #9CCECB 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#9CCECB
Protanopia#C7C7CB
Protanomaly#B7CACB
Deuteranopia#BFBFCC
Deuteranomaly#B2C5CC
Tritanopia#9DCECE
Tritanomaly#9CCECD
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9CCECB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9ccecb: #9CCECB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9CCECB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9ccecb': '#9CCECB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.808, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_9ccecb">#9CCECB</color>
SVG fillfill="#9CCECB"

More Teal Colors

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

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#9CCECB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9CCECB?

#9CCECB is a light teal — rgb(156, 206, 203) in RGB and hsl(176, 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 8.28.

What is the RGB value of #9CCECB?

#9CCECB is rgb(156, 206, 203) — red 156, green 206, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9CCECB?

#9CCECB converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 1%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9CCECB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9CCECB scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #9CCECB 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 8.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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