Palettes / Colors / #9DCDAE
#9DCDAE — Light Muted Green
#9DCDAE is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #9DCDAE 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.
#9DCDAE is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm 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 #CD9DBC; it also sits naturally between #A4CD9D and #9DCDC6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9DCDAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 157, 205, 174 |
| HSL | 141°, 32%, 71% |
| HSV | 141°, 23%, 80% |
| CMYK | 23%, 0%, 15%, 20% |
| XYZ | 43.38, 53.89, 48.16 |
| Yxy | 53.89, 0.2983, 0.3706 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.40, -21.93, 10.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.41, -19.37, 8.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 80% · Blue 68%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9DCDAE
.text { color: #9DCDAE; }
.background { background-color: #9DCDAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9DCDAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(157, 205, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(141, 32%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9DCDAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(157, 205, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9DCDAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(157, 205, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9DCDAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9DCDAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD9DBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9DCDAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9DCDAE
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 #9DCDAE: ·
How #9DCDAE 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 #9DCDAE 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 #9DCDAE?
#9DCDAE is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 157, 205, 174). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9DCDAE?
#9DCDAE is RGB 157, 205, 174 — HSL 141°, 32%, 71% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 15%, 20%.
What colors go with #9DCDAE?
Its complement is #CD9DBC; analogous partners are #A4CD9D and #9DCDC6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9DCDAE for text?
Black text on #9DCDAE has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.