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#9DCBC9

#9dcbc9 ≈ Opal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#9dcbc9 is a color from the cyan family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.57% red, 79.61% green and 78.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.66% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.99% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 177.39°, with 30.67% saturation and 70.59% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Opal (#a8c3bc), ΔE 5.17.

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Relative luminance0.541

Complementary

  1. #9dcbc9
  2. #cb9d9f

Split complementary

  1. #9dcbc9
  2. #cb9db6
  3. #cbb29d

Analogous

  1. #9dcbb2
  2. #9dcbc9
  3. #9db6cb

Triadic

  1. #9dcbc9
  2. #c99dcb
  3. #cbc99d

Tetradic

  1. #9dcbc9
  2. #9d9fcb
  3. #cb9d9f
  4. #cbc99d

Square

  1. #9dcbc9
  2. #b29dcb
  3. #cb9d9f
  4. #b6cb9d

Monochromatic

  1. #488784
  2. #6bb0ad
  3. #9dcbc9
  4. #cfe6e5
  5. #f2f8f8

Shades

#9dcbc9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9dcbc9
  2. #8db7b5
  3. #7ea2a1
  4. #6e8e8d
  5. #5e7a79
  6. #4f6665
  7. #3f5150
  8. #2f3d3c
  9. #1f2928
  10. #101414
  11. #000000

Tints

#9dcbc9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9dcbc9
  2. #a7d0ce
  3. #b1d5d4
  4. #badbd9
  5. #c4e0df
  6. #cee5e4
  7. #d8eae9
  8. #e2efef
  9. #ebf5f4
  10. #f5fafa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9dcbc9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9dcbc9
  2. #9ac4c2
  3. #97bcba
  4. #94b5b3
  5. #91adac
  6. #8fa6a5
  7. #8c9e9d
  8. #899796
  9. #868f8f
  10. #838887
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c2c2c2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b5c6c5 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c5c6c9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #bcbfca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8fceca ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #b7c8c9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b1c4c9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #95cdca ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9dcbc9 {
  color: #9dcbc9;
}
Background
.bg-9dcbc9 {
  background-color: #9dcbc9;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-9dcbc9 {
  border: 2px solid #9dcbc9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9dcbc9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 157 203 201;
  --color-primary-hsl: 177 31% 71%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9dcbc9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9dcbc9, #9db6cb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9dcbc9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(157 203 201 / 0.35);
}

#a8c3bc Opal ΔE 5.17 #b0e0e6 Powder Blue ΔE 6.15 #add8e6 Light Blue ΔE 8.07 #afeeee Pale Turquoise ΔE 8.23 #a4dded Non-Photo Blue ΔE 8.28 #aec6cf Pastel Blue ΔE 8.88 #b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 10.19 #623436 Inverted #c2c2c2 Grayscale 

Opal
#9dcbc9  rgb(157, 203, 201)  hsl(177, 31%, 71%)  Opal
#cb9d9f  rgb(203, 157, 159)  hsl(357, 31%, 71%)  Pastel Pink
#c99dcb  rgb(201, 157, 203)  hsl(297, 31%, 71%)  Lilac
#cbc99d  rgb(203, 201, 157)  hsl(57, 31%, 71%)  Sage