Information about #9DC8BA color

#9DC8BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9DC8BA falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(157, 200, 186) — 61.6% red, 78.4% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 0 / 5 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9DC8BA is a softly balanced minty spring green that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Shadow Green (#9AC0B6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chi (#9FBFC2) and Opal (#A8C3BC).

The recipe behind #9DC8BA is rgb(157, 200, 186), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. No one has named #9DC8BA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9DC8BA color variations

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#9DC8BA 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 #9DC8BA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Gum Leaf color link
Gum Leaf

#ACC9B2

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9DC8BA
  • RGB157, 200, 186
  • CMYK17, 0, 5, 22
  • CSSrgb(157, 200, 186)
  • HSL160°, 28%, 70%
  • HSL Precise160.465°, 28.105%, 70%
  • HSV160°, 22%, 78%
  • HSB160°, 22%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.784, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.784, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.784, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9DC8BA
  • DECIMAL ID10340538
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01