Palettes / Colors / #9DCCCD
#9DCCCD — Light Muted Teal
#9DCCCD is a teal color we call Light Muted 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 #9DCCCD 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.
#9DCCCD 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 #CD9E9D; it also sits naturally between #9DCDB6 and #9DB4CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9DCCCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 157, 204, 205 |
| HSL | 181°, 32%, 71% |
| HSV | 181°, 23%, 80% |
| CMYK | 23%, 0%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 46.52, 54.76, 65.88 |
| Yxy | 54.76, 0.2783, 0.3276 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.90, -15.04, -5.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.00, -13.56, -5.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9DCCCD
.text { color: #9DCCCD; }
.background { background-color: #9DCCCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9DCCCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(157, 204, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 32%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9DCCCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(157, 204, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9DCCCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(157, 204, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9DCCCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9DCCCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD9E9D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9DCCCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9DCCCD
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #9DCCCD: ·
How #9DCCCD 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 #9DCCCD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #9DCCCD?
#9DCCCD is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 157, 204, 205). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9DCCCD?
#9DCCCD is RGB 157, 204, 205 — HSL 181°, 32%, 71% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #9DCCCD?
Its complement is #CD9E9D; analogous partners are #9DCDB6 and #9DB4CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9DCCCD for text?
Black text on #9DCCCD has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.