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#9DDADD Color

#9DDADD is rgb(157, 218, 221) in RGB, hsl(183, 48%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 1%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9DDADD
HEX#9DDADD
RGBrgb(157, 218, 221)
HSLhsl(183, 48%, 74%)
HSVhsv(183, 29%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 1%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(84.8% 0.062 199.9)
LABlab(82.99% -19.58 -8.08)
LCHlch(82.99% 21.18 202.43)

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

Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 5Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 5.4Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 7.06Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 7.12Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 8.25Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 9.13

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#9DDADD Channel Values

How #9DDADD 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 157 · G 218 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 48% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 29% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.55:1 vs white · 13.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DDADD 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 text1.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #9DDADD

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

Base
#9DDADD
Complementary
#DDA09D
Analogous
#9DDDC0
Analogous
#9DBADD
Triadic
#DD9DD9
Triadic
#D9DD9D
Split comp.
#DD9DBA
Split comp.
#DDC09D

Tints & Shades of #9DDADD

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

#A8DEE1
#B7E3E6
#C3E8EA
#D2EEEF
#DDF2F3
#ECF8F8

Shades

#77CBCF
#51BCC2
#3AA1A6
#2D7C80
#20585B
#133335

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

How #9DDADD 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#9DDADD
Protanopia#D1D1DD
Protanomaly#BFD5DD
Deuteranopia#C8C8DE
Deuteranomaly#B9D0DE
Tritanopia#9CDADA
Tritanomaly#9DDADB
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9DDADD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9ddadd: #9DDADD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9DDADD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9ddadd': '#9DDADD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.855, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_9ddadd">#9DDADD</color>
SVG fillfill="#9DDADD"

More Teal Colors

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

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#9DDADD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9DDADD?

#9DDADD is a light teal — rgb(157, 218, 221) in RGB and hsl(183, 48%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.

What is the RGB value of #9DDADD?

#9DDADD is rgb(157, 218, 221) — red 157, green 218, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9DDADD?

#9DDADD converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 1%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9DDADD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9DDADD scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #9DDADD 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 5.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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