Palettes / Colors / #9CDBE2

#9CDBE2 — Light Teal

#9CDBE2 is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #9CDBE2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#9CDBE2 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #E2A39C; it also sits naturally between #9CE2C6 and #9CB8E2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 61% · Green 86% · Blue 89%

Cyan 31% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #9CDBE2

.text { color: #9CDBE2; }
.background { background-color: #9CDBE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9CDBE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(156, 219, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 55%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9CDBE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(156, 219, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9CDBE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(156, 219, 226, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9CDBE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9CDBE2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E2A39C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9CDBE2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9CDBE2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #9CDBE2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #9CDBE2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #9CDBE1  ·  #9CDBE3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #9CDBE2?

#9CDBE2 is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 156, 219, 226). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9CDBE2?

#9CDBE2 is RGB 156, 219, 226 — HSL 186°, 55%, 75% — CMYK 31%, 3%, 0%, 11%.

What colors go with #9CDBE2?

Its complement is #E2A39C; analogous partners are #9CE2C6 and #9CB8E2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9CDBE2 for text?

Black text on #9CDBE2 has a contrast ratio of 13.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.54:1.