Information about #9CD5DA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9CD5DA is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(156, 213, 218) — 61.2% red, 83.5% green, 85.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 2 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated aqua cyan, #9CD5DA has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aqua Island (#A1DAD7). Slightly further away sit Morning Glory (#9ED1D3) and Pastel Cyan (#A4D8D8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(156, 213, 218)), which gives #9CD5DA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9CD5DA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9CD5DA color variations

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

#9CD5DA 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 #9CD5DA

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#9CD5DA
  • RGB156, 213, 218
  • CMYK24, 2, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(156, 213, 218)
  • HSL185°, 46%, 73%
  • HSL Precise184.839°, 45.588%, 73.333%
  • HSV185°, 28%, 85%
  • HSB185°, 28%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.835, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.835, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.835, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9CD5DA
  • DECIMAL ID10278362
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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