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#9CFCFC Color

#9CFCFC is rgb(156, 252, 252) in RGB, hsl(180, 94%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9CFCFC
HEX#9CFCFC
RGBrgb(156, 252, 252)
HSLhsl(180, 94%, 80%)
HSVhsv(180, 38%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(93.2% 0.091 195.7)
LABlab(93.05% -29.59 -9.46)
LCHlch(93.05% 31.07 197.72)

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

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

#9CFCFC Channel Values

How #9CFCFC 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 252 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 94% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 38% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.18:1 vs white · 17.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9CFCFC 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 text1.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9CFCFC

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

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Tints & Shades of #9CFCFC

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.

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How #9CFCFC 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#9CFCFC
Protanopia#EFEFFC
Protanomaly#D3F4FC
Deuteranopia#E2E2FE
Deuteranomaly#CAEDFD
Tritanopia#9CFCFC
Tritanomaly#9CFCFC
Achromatopsia#ECECEC

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Using #9CFCFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9cfcfc: #9CFCFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9CFCFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9cfcfc': '#9CFCFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.988, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_9cfcfc">#9CFCFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#9CFCFC"

More Teal Colors

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

#9CFCFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9CFCFC?

#9CFCFC is a lightest teal — rgb(156, 252, 252) in RGB and hsl(180, 94%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.

What is the RGB value of #9CFCFC?

#9CFCFC is rgb(156, 252, 252) — red 156, green 252, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9CFCFC?

#9CFCFC converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9CFCFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9CFCFC scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #9CFCFC 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 10, which is visibly different.

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