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#9DE1DE Color

#9DE1DE is rgb(157, 225, 222) in RGB, hsl(177, 53%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 1%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9DE1DE
HEX#9DE1DE
RGBrgb(157, 225, 222)
HSLhsl(177, 53%, 75%)
HSVhsv(177, 30%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 0%, 1%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(86.4% 0.068 192.5)
LABlab(84.95% -22.61 -5.74)
LCHlch(84.95% 23.33 194.25)

What #9DE1DE 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 #9DE1DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 5.44Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 5.63Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 5.99Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 6.88Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 8.03Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 8.12

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

#9DE1DE Channel Values

How #9DE1DE 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 225 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 53% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 30% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DE1DE 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 text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9DE1DE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9DE1DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DE1DE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9DE1DE
Complementary
#E19DA1
Analogous
#9DE1BC
Analogous
#9DC3E1
Triadic
#DE9DE1
Triadic
#E1DE9D
Split comp.
#E19DC3
Split comp.
#E1BC9D

Tints & Shades of #9DE1DE

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

#A9E5E2
#B9E9E7
#C4EDEB
#D0F1EF
#DCF4F3
#EBF9F8

Shades

#76D5D0
#4FC9C3
#36B0A9
#298580
#1D5E5A
#113735

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9DE1DE.

How #9DE1DE 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#9DE1DE
Protanopia#D7D7DE
Protanomaly#C3DBDE
Deuteranopia#CECEE0
Deuteranomaly#BCD6DF
Tritanopia#9EE1E1
Tritanomaly#9DE1E0
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9DE1DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9de1de: #9DE1DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9DE1DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9de1de': '#9DE1DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.882, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_9de1de">#9DE1DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#9DE1DE"

More Teal Colors

#9DE1DE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9DE1DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9DE1DE?

#9DE1DE is a light teal — rgb(157, 225, 222) in RGB and hsl(177, 53%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #9DE1DE?

#9DE1DE is rgb(157, 225, 222) — red 157, green 225, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9DE1DE?

#9DE1DE converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 1%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9DE1DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9DE1DE scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9DE1DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9DE1DE 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 5.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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