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#9ACED5 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #9ACED5 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#9ACED5 Color Information

#9ACED5 RGB value is (154, 206, 213). The hex color red value is 154, green is 206, and blue is 213. Its HSL format shows a hue of 187°, saturation of 41 percent, and lightness of72 percent. The CMYK process values are 28 percent, 3 percent, 0 percent, 16percent.

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#9ACED5 Color Meaning

color #9ACED5 suggests deeper, more substantial coolness, embodying a stable and grounded form of aquatic tranquility. #9ACED5 muted, greyish cyan resembles shallow coastal waters or tarnished silver, indicating a calm that has depth and history. Psychologically, Color #9ACED5 is stabilizing and clarifying in a more substantive way than its paler variants, offering a sense of cool composure that feels durable and reliable. #9ACED5 retains the refreshing quality of turquoise but adds a layer of sophistication and resilience, making #9ACED5 feel less ephemeral. #9ACED5 color is a calm you can lean on. Symbolically, color #9ACED5 represents weathered clarity, enduring peace, and wisdom that has been cooled by experience. #9ACED5 is the color of a quiet, deep lagoon. Culturally, as part of the systematic web color palette, color #9ACED5 provides necessary mid-tonal depth, allowing for the creation of shaded interfaces and dimensional graphics that maintain a cohesive, cool-toned aesthetic. #9ACED5 translates the natural serenity of water into a dependable digital design tool.

Color Conversion

Convert #9ACED5 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#9ACED5
RGB
rgb(154, 206, 213)
HSL
hsl(187°, 41%, 72%)
CMYK
cmyk(28%, 3%, 0%, 16%)
HSV
hsv(187°, 28%, 84%)
XYZ
47.4080 55.8167 71.2258
Yxy
55.8167 0.2718 0.3200
Hunter Lab
74.7106 -3.9203 -2.3014
CIE-Lab
79.5094 -15.1500 -8.9444

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red154 / 255 (60%)
60%
Green206 / 255 (81%)
81%
Blue213 / 255 (84%)
84%

CMYK Values

Cyan28 / 100 (28%)
28%
Magenta3 / 100 (3%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)16 / 100 (16%)
16%

Color Variations

#9ACED5 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#9ACED5 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #9ACED5 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.73:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #9ACED5 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #9ACED5;

Text Color

color: #9ACED5;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #9ACED5;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9ACED540;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #9ACED5;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9ACED5 0%, #3f8b95 100%);

#9ACED5 Color FAQs

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