#9DAAA3 Color
#9DAAA3 is rgb(157, 170, 163) in RGB, hsl(148, 7%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 4%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9DAAA3rgb(157, 170, 163)hsl(148, 7%, 64%)hsv(148, 8%, 67%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 4%, 33%)oklch(72.6% 0.018 162.6)lab(68.42% -5.76 1.97)lch(68.42% 6.09 161.14)What #9DAAA3 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 #9DAAA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9DAAA3 Channel Values
How #9DAAA3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 157 · G 170 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 7% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 8% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.41:1 vs white · 8.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DAAA3 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.
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Colors That Go With #9DAAA3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DAAA3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #9DAAA3
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 #9DAAA3 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9daaa3: #9DAAA3;background-color: #9DAAA3;colors: { 'color-9daaa3': '#9DAAA3' }Color(red: 0.616, green: 0.667, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_9daaa3">#9DAAA3</color>fill="#9DAAA3"More Gray Colors
#9DAAA3 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9DAAA3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9DAAA3?
#9DAAA3 is a light gray — rgb(157, 170, 163) in RGB and hsl(148, 7%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.
What is the RGB value of #9DAAA3?
#9DAAA3 is rgb(157, 170, 163) — red 157, green 170, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9DAAA3?
#9DAAA3 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 4%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9DAAA3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9DAAA3 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9DAAA3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9DAAA3 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 6.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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