Close to Celeste
#9DFDEC
#9DFDEC is a very light, vivid teal, close to the color Celeste. In RGB it’s made of 61.6% red, 99.2% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 169°, with 96% saturation and 80% 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 #9DFDEC.
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.
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17.69:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.19:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.69:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9DFDEC as they’d see it.
#9DFDEC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9DFDEC
What color is #9DFDEC?
#9DFDEC is a very light, vivid teal, close to the color Celeste. In RGB it’s made of 61.6% red, 99.2% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 169°, with 96% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9DFDEC in RGB?
#9DFDEC is rgb(157, 253, 236): 157 red, 253 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9DFDEC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(38, 0, 7, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9DFDEC?
PANTONE 3245 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9DFDEC?
Its complement #FFE6E9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.