Close to Light Blue
#9DCDDB
#9DCDDB is a light, rich teal, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 61.6% red, 80.4% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 194°, with 46% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9DCDDB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.72:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.19:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.72:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.19:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9DCDDB as they’d see it.
#9DCDDB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9DCDDB
What color is #9DCDDB?
#9DCDDB is a light, rich teal, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 61.6% red, 80.4% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 194°, with 46% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9DCDDB in RGB?
#9DCDDB is rgb(157, 205, 219): 157 red, 205 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9DCDDB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 6, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9DCDDB?
PANTONE 7464 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9DCDDB?
Its complement #E5BCB0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.