Information about #9AD4DE color

#9AD4DE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9AD4DE belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(154, 212, 222) (60.4% red, 83.1% green, 87.1% blue), or CMYK 27 / 4 / 0 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9AD4DE presents itself as a clearly saturated water-like cyan — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pastel Turquoise (#98DEDE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are French Pass (#A4D2E0) and Regent St Blue (#A0CDD9).

The recipe behind #9AD4DE is rgb(154, 212, 222), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9AD4DE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. No one has named #9AD4DE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9AD4DE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#9AD4DE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #9AD4DE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9AD4DE
  • RGB154, 212, 222
  • CMYK27, 4, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(154, 212, 222)
  • HSL189°, 51%, 74%
  • HSL Precise188.824°, 50.746%, 73.725%
  • HSV189°, 31%, 87%
  • HSB189°, 31%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.831, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.831, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.831, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9AD4DE
  • DECIMAL ID10147038
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01