Information about #9DCAD3 color

#9DCAD3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9DCAD3 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(157, 202, 211) — 61.6% red, 79.2% green, 82.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 4 / 0 / 17. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9DCAD3 reads as a moderately toned aqua cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Children’s Soft Blue (#A1CED7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Morning Glory (#9ED1D3) and Regent St Blue (#A0CDD9).

The recipe behind #9DCAD3 is rgb(157, 202, 211), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9DCAD3: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #9DCAD3 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9DCAD3 color variations

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#9DCAD3 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 #9DCAD3

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#9DCAD3
  • RGB157, 202, 211
  • CMYK21, 4, 0, 17
  • CSSrgb(157, 202, 211)
  • HSL190°, 38%, 72%
  • HSL Precise190°, 38.028%, 72.157%
  • HSV190°, 26%, 83%
  • HSB190°, 26%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.792, 0.827)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.792, 0.827, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.792, 0.827)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9DCAD3
  • DECIMAL ID10341075
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01