Information about #9DDFDB color

#9DDFDB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9DDFDB falls into the Cyan Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(157, 223, 219) — 61.6% red, 87.5% green, 85.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 0 / 2 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9DDFDB reads as a confidently colored cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pastel Turquoise (#98DEDE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aqua Island (#A1DAD7) and Pastel Blue green (#A5E3E0).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(157, 223, 219)), which gives #9DDFDB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9DDFDB: 14.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9DDFDB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9DDFDB color variations

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

#9DDFDB 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 #9DDFDB

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#9DDFDB
  • RGB157, 223, 219
  • CMYK26, 0, 2, 13
  • CSSrgb(157, 223, 219)
  • HSL176°, 51%, 75%
  • HSL Precise176.364°, 50.769%, 74.51%
  • HSV176°, 30%, 87%
  • HSB176°, 30%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.875, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.875, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.875, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9DDFDB
  • DECIMAL ID10346459
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01