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#9DF7FB Color

#9DF7FB is rgb(157, 247, 251) in RGB, hsl(183, 92%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 2%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9DF7FB
HEX#9DF7FB
RGBrgb(157, 247, 251)
HSLhsl(183, 92%, 80%)
HSVhsv(183, 37%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 2%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(92.1% 0.086 199.4)
LABlab(91.70% -27.33 -10.93)
LCHlch(91.70% 29.43 201.79)

What #9DF7FB 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 #9DF7FB, 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.

#9DF7FB Channel Values

How #9DF7FB 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 247 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 92% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 37% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DF7FB 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9DF7FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DF7FB; 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 #9DF7FB

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 #9DF7FB 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#9DF7FB
Protanopia#EBEBFB
Protanomaly#D0F0FB
Deuteranopia#DEDEFD
Deuteranomaly#C8E9FC
Tritanopia#9CF8F8
Tritanomaly#9CF7F9
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

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Using #9DF7FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9df7fb: #9DF7FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9DF7FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9df7fb': '#9DF7FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.969, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_9df7fb">#9DF7FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#9DF7FB"

More Teal Colors

#9DF7FB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9DF7FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9DF7FB?

#9DF7FB is a lightest teal — rgb(157, 247, 251) in RGB and hsl(183, 92%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.92.

What is the RGB value of #9DF7FB?

#9DF7FB is rgb(157, 247, 251) — red 157, green 247, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9DF7FB?

#9DF7FB converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 2%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9DF7FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9DF7FB scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9DF7FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9DF7FB 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 8.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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